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ablation

A Dictionary of Nursing | 2008 | © A Dictionary of Nursing 2008, originally published by Oxford University Press 2008. (Hide copyright information) Copyright

ablation (ăb-lay-shŏn) n. the removal or destruction of tissue, a part of the body, or an abnormal growth by surgery, hormonal or other drugs, or heat. radiofrequency a. the destruction of abnormal conducting tissue in the heart in patients with supraventricular tachycardia by the use of radiofrequency energy delivered via catheter under X-ray and electrocardiographic guidance. See also endometrial (ablation).

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