Definition: In medicine, the term ablation means to remove tissue from the body. This process can be used to remove a tiny piece of tissue, or a large quantity of tissue. There are many types of ablations and multiple techniques that are used to perform the removal of tissue, depending on the nature of the issue. An appendectomy, the procedure to remove an infected appendix, is considered a type of ablation.
ditto noun [C usually singular]. âº a âsymbol  that âmeans the same and is used in a âlist to âavoid writing again the word written âimmediately above it. (Definition of ditto from the Cambridge Advanced Learnerâs Dictionary & Thesaurus Â© Cambridge University Press).
ditto in British English. See all translations. uk â /ËdÉªt.ÉÊ/ us â /ËdÉªtÌ¬.oÊ/. âº used to agree with something that has just been said, or to avoid repeating something that has been said: I hate reality TV shows. Ditto.. Local residents are opposed to the proposal. Ditto many members of the city council (= they are also opposed).