The surgical removal/taking away of a body part, an organ, or especially a tumor. Ablation is a term used in surgery when removing tissues via cutting, but it also refers to a burning or freezing of tissue that induces scarring, such as in a cardiac ablation (e.g. to treat atrial fibrillation). 

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