English noun: extirpation |
| 1. | extirpation (act) surgical removal of a body part or tissue |
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| Synonyms | ablation, cutting out, excision |
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| Broader (hypernym) | operation, surgery, surgical operation, surgical procedure, surgical process |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | adenoidectomy, adrenalectomy, appendectomy, appendicectomy, cholecystectomy, clitoridectomy, embolectomy, endarterectomy, enervation, female circumcision, hypophysectomy, hysterectomy, laminectomy, laryngectomy, lithotomy, lobectomy, lumpectomy, mastectomy, mastoidectomy, meniscectomy, nephrectomy, neurectomy, oophorectomy, oophorosalpingectomy, ophthalmectomy, orchidectomy, orchiectomy, ovariectomy, pancreatectomy, pneumonectomy, prostatectomy, salpingectomy, septectomy, sigmoidectomy, splenectomy, stapedectomy, suprarenalectomy, sympathectomy, thrombectomy, thyroidectomy, tonsillectomy, vasectomy, vulvectomy |
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| 2. | extirpation (act) the act of pulling up or out; uprooting; cutting off from existence |
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| Synonyms | deracination, excision |
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| Broader (hypernym) | pull, pulling |
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