Medical Dictionary
extirpation
noun ex·tir·pa·tion \ˌek-stər-ˈpā-shən\
Medical Definition of EXTIRPATION
: complete excision or surgical destruction of a body part
—ex·tir·pate \ˈek-stər-ˌpāt\ transitive verb, ex·tir·pat·ed ex·tir·pat·ing
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