extirpation
English Thesaurus
1. the act of pulling up or out; uprooting; cutting off from existence (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | pull, pulling, |
| definition | : | the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you (noun.act) |
2. surgical removal of a body part or tissue (noun.act)
| hyponym | : | adenoidectomy, |
| definition | : | surgical removal of the adenoids; commonly performed along with tonsillectomy (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | cholecystectomy, |
| definition | : | surgical removal of the gall bladder (usually for relief of gallstone pain) (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | embolectomy, |
| definition | : | surgical removal of an embolus (usually from an artery) (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | endarterectomy, |
| definition | : | surgical removal of the inner lining of an artery that is clogged with atherosclerosis (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | enervation, |
| definition | : | surgical removal of a nerve (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | hypophysectomy, |
| definition | : | surgical removal of the pituitary gland (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | hysterectomy, |
| definition | : | surgical removal of the uterus (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | laminectomy, |
| definition | : | surgical removal of the bony arches on one or more vertebrae (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | laryngectomy, |
| definition | : | surgical removal of part or all of the larynx (usually to treat cancer of the larynx) (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | lithotomy, |
| definition | : | surgical removal of a stone (calculus) (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | lobectomy, |
| definition | : | surgical removal of a lobe from any organ of the body (as the lung or brain) (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | lumpectomy, |
| definition | : | surgical removal of a tumor without removing much of the surrounding tissue or lymph nodes; performed in some cases of breast cancer (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | mastectomy, |
| definition | : | surgical removal of a breast to remove a malignant tumor (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | mastoidectomy, |
| definition | : | surgical removal of some or all of the mastoid process (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | meniscectomy, |
| definition | : | surgical removal of the meniscus of the knee (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | nephrectomy, |
| definition | : | surgical removal of a kidney (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | neurectomy, |
| definition | : | surgical removal of all or part of a nerve (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | oophorosalpingectomy, |
| definition | : | surgical removal of one or both ovaries and the corresponding Fallopian tubes (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | ophthalmectomy, |
| definition | : | surgical removal of an eye (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | pancreatectomy, |
| definition | : | surgical removal of part or all of the pancreas (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | pneumonectomy, |
| definition | : | surgical removal of a lung (usually to treat lung cancer) (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | prostatectomy, |
| definition | : | surgical removal of part or all of the prostate gland (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | salpingectomy, |
| definition | : | surgical removal of one or both Fallopian tubes (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | septectomy, |
| definition | : | surgical removal of all or part of a septum (especially the nasal septum or atrial septum) (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | sigmoidectomy, |
| definition | : | surgical removal of part or all of the sigmoid colon (usually to remove a malignant tumor) (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | splenectomy, |
| definition | : | surgical removal of the spleen (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | stapedectomy, |
| definition | : | surgical removal of the stapes of the middle ear (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | sympathectomy, |
| definition | : | surgical interruption of a nerve pathway in the sympathetic nervous system (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | thrombectomy, |
| definition | : | surgical removal of a blood clot (thrombus) from a blood vessel (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | thyroidectomy, |
| definition | : | surgical removal of the thyroid gland (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | tonsillectomy, |
| definition | : | surgical removal of the palatine tonsils; commonly performed along with adenoidectomy (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | vasectomy, |
| definition | : | surgical procedure that removes all or part of the vas deferens (usually as a means of sterilization); is sometimes reversible (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | vulvectomy, |
| definition | : | surgical removal of part or all of the vulva (noun.act) |
3. the act of pulling up or out; uprooting; cutting off from existence (noun.act)
4. surgical removal of a body part or tissue (noun.act)
| derivation | : | extirpate, |
| definition | : | surgically remove (an organ) (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | ablate, |
| definition | : | remove an organ or bodily structure (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | excise, |
| definition | : | remove by cutting (verb.change) |
5. the act of pulling up or out; uprooting; cutting off from existence (noun.act)
6. surgical removal of a body part or tissue (noun.act)
| derivation | : | extirpate, |
| definition | : | surgically remove (an organ) (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | ablate, |
| definition | : | remove an organ or bodily structure (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | excise, |
| definition | : | remove by cutting (verb.change) |
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