In medicine, ablation is the same as removal of a part of biological tissue, usually by surgery. Surface ablation of the skin (dermabrasion, also called resurfacing because it induces regeneration) can be carried out by chemicals (chemoablation), by lasers (laser ablation), or by electricity (fulguration).
The struggle for supremacy in Greece that had begun eighty years earlier with the outbreak of the Peloponnesian War had finally ended in a stalemate of exhaustion that opened the way for a new powerâ the kingdom of Macedonia. The Annenberg CPB/Project provided support for entering this text.
This brought it into collision with the Peloponnesian League which sought to limit Athens' interferences. It came to a head when Athens imposed a crippling penalty on its neighbour Megara, a member of the League. Athens refused to back down when pressured by the League, and war ensued. 1 person found this useful.