ablate

verbs

wear away through erosion or vaporization
is derived from
is derived from
is a type of (narrower)
deteriorate through use or stress
"The constant friction wore out the cloth"
remove an organ or bodily structure
is derived from
domain category
a medical procedure involving an incision with instruments; performed to repair damage or arrest disease in a living body
"they will schedule the operation as soon as an operating room is available"; "he died while undergoing surgery"
is a type of (narrower)
remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
"remove a threat"; "remove a wrapper"; "Remove the dirty dishes from the table"; "take the gun from your pocket"; "This machine withdraws heat from the environment"