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-   is used on a line to indicate that the words on the line above are to be repeated.   -ditto-It is used in lists, accounts etc, and means the aforesaid, â¦ or 'the same'. It is also used colloqiually in conversation, to avoid repeating something that has already been said. e.g. He was late for work yesterday, and ditto the day before! When used in a list, either the word 'ditto' or ditto marks '' can be used, placing the word or the ditto marks directly under the words to be repeated.