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ablation

[a-bley-shuhn] / æˈbleɪ ʃən /




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Laser therapy, or laser ablation, is a procedure done under local anaesthetic where a laser burns away the abnormal cells.

From BBC • Jan. 18, 2026

Farapulse is a catheter ablation technology using PFA, or pulsed field ablation.

From Barron's • Jan. 16, 2026

The company said Tuesday that its cardiac ablation products have a “near-term line of sight” to adding $1 billion in revenue to its base business.

From Barron's • Nov. 18, 2025

Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh will have a cardiac ablation this offseason as well as hip replacement surgery.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 15, 2025

Like its Soviet predecessors, the Viking landing maneuver involved an ablation shield, a parachute and retro-rockets.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan