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ex·tir·pate

(ĕk′stər-pāt′)

tr.v. ex·tir·pat·ed, ex·tir·pat·ing, ex·tir·pates

a. To destroy totally; kill off: an effort to reintroduce wildlife that had been extirpated from the region.

b. To render absent or nonexistent: "No society ... is devoid of ... religion, even those ... which have made deliberate attempts to extirpate it" (Roy A. Rappaport). See Synonyms at eliminate.

2. To pull up by the roots.

3. To remove by surgery.

[Latin exstirpāre, exstirpāt- : ex-, ex- + stirps, root.]

ex′tir·pa′tion n.

ex′tir·pa′tive adj.

ex′tir·pa′tor n.

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extirpation

1. the process of extirpating or destroying totally, as by tearing up the roots.
2. the condition of being totally destroyed.

See also: Processes

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Noun	1.	extirpation - surgical removal of a body part or tissue ablation, cutting out, excision adenoidectomy - surgical removal of the adenoids; commonly performed along with tonsillectomy adrenalectomy, suprarenalectomy - surgical removal of one or both adrenal glands appendectomy, appendicectomy - surgical removal of the vermiform appendix cholecystectomy - surgical removal of the gall bladder (usually for relief of gallstone pain) clitoridectomy, female circumcision - excision of the clitoris surgical operation, surgical procedure, surgical process, surgery, operation - a medical procedure involving an incision with instruments; performed to repair damage or arrest disease in a living body; "they will schedule the operation as soon as an operating room is available"; "he died while undergoing surgery" embolectomy - surgical removal of an embolus (usually from an artery) endarterectomy - surgical removal of the inner lining of an artery that is clogged with atherosclerosis enervation - surgical removal of a nerve hypophysectomy - surgical removal of the pituitary gland hysterectomy - surgical removal of the uterus laminectomy - surgical removal of the bony arches on one or more vertebrae laryngectomy - surgical removal of part or all of the larynx (usually to treat cancer of the larynx) lithotomy - surgical removal of a stone (calculus) lobectomy - surgical removal of a lobe from any organ of the body (as the lung or brain) lumpectomy - surgical removal of a tumor without removing much of the surrounding tissue or lymph nodes; performed in some cases of breast cancer mastectomy - surgical removal of a breast to remove a malignant tumor mastoidectomy - surgical removal of some or all of the mastoid process meniscectomy - surgical removal of the meniscus of the knee nephrectomy - surgical removal of a kidney neurectomy - surgical removal of all or part of a nerve oophorectomy, ovariectomy - surgical removal of one of both ovaries oophorosalpingectomy - surgical removal of one or both ovaries and the corresponding Fallopian tubes ophthalmectomy - surgical removal of an eye orchidectomy - surgical removal of one or both testicles pancreatectomy - surgical removal of part or all of the pancreas pneumonectomy - surgical removal of a lung (usually to treat lung cancer) prostatectomy - surgical removal of part or all of the prostate gland salpingectomy - surgical removal of one or both Fallopian tubes septectomy - surgical removal of all or part of a septum (especially the nasal septum or atrial septum) sigmoidectomy - surgical removal of part or all of the sigmoid colon (usually to remove a malignant tumor) splenectomy - surgical removal of the spleen stapedectomy - surgical removal of the stapes of the middle ear sympathectomy - surgical interruption of a nerve pathway in the sympathetic nervous system thrombectomy - surgical removal of a blood clot (thrombus) from a blood vessel thyroidectomy - surgical removal of the thyroid gland tonsillectomy - surgical removal of the palatine tonsils; commonly performed along with adenoidectomy vasectomy - surgical procedure that removes all or part of the vas deferens (usually as a means of sterilization); is sometimes reversible vulvectomy - surgical removal of part or all of the vulva
	2.	extirpation - the act of pulling up or out; uprooting; cutting off from existence deracination, excision pull, pulling - the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you; "the pull up the hill had him breathing harder"; "his strenuous pulling strained his back"

extirpation

noun

Utter destruction:

annihilation, eradication, extermination, extinction, extinguishment, liquidation, obliteration.

Translations

extirpation

estirpazione

extirpação

extirpation

[ˌekstəˈpeɪʃən] N → extirpación f

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

extirpation

n (lit, fig) → Ausrottung f

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

ex·tir·pa·tion

n. extirpación, ablación de una parte u órgano.

English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

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Also, as Machiavel noteth well, when princes, that ought to be common parents, make themselves as a party, and lean to a side, it is as a boat, that is overthrown by uneven weight on the one side; as was well seen, in the time of Henry the Third of France; for first, himself entered league for the extirpation of the Protestants; and presently after, the same league was turned upon himself.

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For LeConte, humans were mixtures of high and low instincts: "True virtue consists, not in the extirpation of the lower, but in its subjection to the higher." What was true for individuals was also true for society, with lower classes balanced and controlled by upper classes.

LeConte, Joseph (1823-1901)

In his lengthy and exciting Vita ( Autobiography, 1804), he analyzed and exalted himself as a poet dedicated to the extirpation of all forms of political and intellectual bondage.

Alfieri, Vittorio

From that moment, extirpation became a widely used method for treating pulpitis.

Selected aspects of treatment of irreversible pulpitis

Other management options include topical tretinoin, dermabrasion, needle microincision and extirpation, and resurfacing using YAG laser or C[O.sub.2] laser [2,16,17,25-27].

Osteoma Cutis of the Face in CBCT Images

Under general anaesthesia and retrobulbar nerve block, extirpation of right eye and superficial lamella keratectomy of left eye for removal of dermoids were conducted.

Surgical Management of Ocular Dermoid and Injury in a Calf

Endodontic access was begun 10 minutes after solution deposition, success (anesthetic efficacy) was defined as none or mild pain (Visual Analogue Scale recordings) on endodontic access preparation or pulp extirpation.

EVALUATION OF ANESTHETIC EFFICACY OF 4% ARTICAINE AS BUCCAL INFILTRATION VS 2% LIDOCAINE AS IANB IN THE MANDIBULAR 1ST MOLAR WITH IRREVERSIBLE PULPITIS

Additionally, this strategy is intended to minimize the likelihood of extirpation of individual populations within each BPG by natural perturbations (ranging from droughts and wildfires to climatic changes), and allow the natural dispersal of fishes between watersheds.

Recovery South-Central California steelhead

Successful treatment of this tumor requires preoperative chemotherapy followed by complete surgical extirpation of residual disease and postoperative chemotherapy as needed.

Nasopharyngeal yolk sac tumors: a rare pediatric occurrence

Most of his discussions are up-to-date, including the extinction of megafauna on some Near Oceanic islands, the presence of Polynesian chickens in South America and the widespread extirpation, and often extinction, of many bird species.

Mystery Islands. Discovering the Ancient Pacific

And if you don't know the location and altitude of strikes and what species are causing problems, any extirpation attempt becomes absurd and a waste of money," he added.