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nounsurgical removal of a body part or tissue
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nounthe erosive process that reduces the size of glacierstype of:
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wearing operation surgery erosion vasectomy hysterectomy eroding pancreatectomy embolectomy mastectomy appendectomy clitoridectomy thyroidectomy sympathectomy laminectomy nephrectomy prostatectomy adrenalectomy excision endarterectomy meniscectomy oophorectomy orchiectomy pneumonectomy appendicectomy cholecystectomy ablate lobectomy lumpectomy extirpation splenectomy tonsillectomy cutting out surgical procedure surgical operation surgical process enervation female circumcision hypophysectomy laryngectomy lithotomy mastoidectomy neurectomy oophorosalpingectomy ophthalmectomy orchidectomy ovariectomy salpingectomy septectomy sigmoidectomy stapedectomy adenoidectomy suprarenalectomy thrombectomy vulvectomy eating away wearing away