ablation
noun
ab·la·tion
a-ˈblā-shən 
: the process of ablating: such as
a
: surgical removal
b
: loss of a part (such as ice from a glacier or the outside of a nose cone) by melting or vaporization
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Monogram intends to produce and market robotic surgical equipment and related software, orthopedic implants, tissue ablation tools, navigation consumables, and other miscellaneous instrumentation necessary for reconstructive joint replacement procedures.
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Kansas City Star, 13 May 2024
Additional testing will need to be conducted before endoscopic ablation can be approved for the general public.
—Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 10 May 2024
Specifically, the Apple Watch is qualified for use as a secondary endpoint in clinical trials for cardiac ablation devices, which reduce the electrical signals that cause A-fib by scarring the heart with extreme heat or cold energy.
—Mario Aguilar, STAT, 8 May 2024
This hospital is one of the world's most prolific centers in terms of number of ventricular ablations performed each year.
—Sacramento Bee, 6 May 2024
Naismith partnered with Stephen Merkel from the University of Amsterdam, who had access to a portable laser ablation machine.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 8 Apr. 2024
Each of these hospitals performs hundreds of Afib ablations per year.
—Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2024
Extreme cold has also typically been used for this cell-removal process called ablation.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Feb. 2024
While hospitalized, Pritchard underwent an ablation, a surgical procedure to create scar tissue inside the heart to help maintain a normal heart rhythm.
—Vanessa Etienne, Peoplemag, 12 Mar. 2024
Kansas City Star, 13 May 2024
Additional testing will need to be conducted before endoscopic ablation can be approved for the general public.
—Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 10 May 2024
Specifically, the Apple Watch is qualified for use as a secondary endpoint in clinical trials for cardiac ablation devices, which reduce the electrical signals that cause A-fib by scarring the heart with extreme heat or cold energy.
—Mario Aguilar, STAT, 8 May 2024
This hospital is one of the world's most prolific centers in terms of number of ventricular ablations performed each year.
—Sacramento Bee, 6 May 2024
Naismith partnered with Stephen Merkel from the University of Amsterdam, who had access to a portable laser ablation machine.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 8 Apr. 2024
Each of these hospitals performs hundreds of Afib ablations per year.
—Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2024
Extreme cold has also typically been used for this cell-removal process called ablation.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Feb. 2024
While hospitalized, Pritchard underwent an ablation, a surgical procedure to create scar tissue inside the heart to help maintain a normal heart rhythm.
—Vanessa Etienne, Peoplemag, 12 Mar. 2024
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ablation
noun
ab·la·tion
a-ˈblā-shən
: the process of ablating: as
a
: surgical cutting and removal
b
: removal of a part (as the outside of a nose cone) by melting or vaporization
Medical Definition
ablation
noun
ab·la·tion
a-ˈblā-shən
: the process of ablating
especially
: surgical removal
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