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e⋅ra⋅sion
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ʒən
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–noun
1.
the act of erasing.
2.
Surgery
.
a.
the scraping away of tissue, esp. of bone.
b.
Also called
arthrectomy.
excision of a joint.
Origin:
1780–90;
erase
+
-ion
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Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2009.
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Main Entry:
era·sion
Pronunciation:
i-'rA-zh&n, -sh&n
Function:
noun
:
surgical removal of diseased tissue by scraping or curetting
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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