abrading
91abrasion — noun a) The act of abrading, wearing, or rubbing off; the wearing away by friction. b) The substance thus rubbed off. See Also: abrade …
92apelike — adjective a) Similar to an ape in appearance or movement. The Nomad has his very house set on wheels; the Nomad, and in a still higher degree the Ape, are all for “liberty;” the privilege to flit continually is indispensable for them. Alas, in… …
93abrasure — noun Abrasion, abrading …
94Ablate — To remove. A tumor may be ablated. To ablate the thyroid gland is to remove it. The word “ablation” came from the Latin “ablatum” meaning to carry away. In 1671 the ablation (removal) of a disease was a matter for consideration. But by 1846… …
95Molar — In dentistry, a molar is one of the posterior teeth well adapted to grinding, in keeping with its origin from the Latin mola meaning millstone. * * * 1. Denoting a grinding, abrading, or wearing away. [L. molaris, relating to a mill, millstone] 2 …
96Pleurodesis — A procedure that causes the membranes around the lung to stick together and prevents the buildup of fluid in the space between the membranes. This procedure is done in cases of severe recurrent pleural effusion (fluid around the lungs), as from… …
97Surgery — The word surgery has multiple meanings. It is the branch of medicine concerned with diseases and conditions which require or are amenable to operative procedures. Surgery is the work done by a surgeon. By analogy, the work of an editor wielding… …
98biopsy — 1. Process of removing tissue from patients for diagnostic examination. 2. A specimen obtained by b.. [bio + G. opsis, vision] aspiration b. SYN: needle b.. brush b. obtained by abrading the …
99écouvillon — A brush with firm bristles for freshening sores or abrading the interior of a cavity. [Fr., cleaning brush] …
100excoriation — A scratch mark; a linear break in the skin surface, usually covered with blood or serous crusts. [L. excorio, to skin, strip, fr. corium, skin, hide] neurotic e. repeated self induced e., with or without underlying …
