obliterate

obliterate definition - medical

o·blit·er·ate (ə-blĭtˈə-rātˌ, ō-blĭtˈ-)

verb
  1. To remove an organ or another body part completely, as by surgery, disease, or radiation.
  2. To blot out, especially through filling of a natural space by fibrosis or inflammation.

Related Forms:

  • o·blitˌer·aˈtion noun

The American Heritage® Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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