extirpation

ex·tir·pate

E0298400 (ĕk′stər-pāt′)tr.v. ex·tir·pat·ed, ex·tir·pat·ing, ex·tir·pates 1. 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.

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

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ex′tir·pa′tion n.ex′tir·pa′tive adj.ex′tir·pa′tor n.

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

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	extirpation - surgical removal of a body part or tissueablation, cutting out, excisionadenoidectomy - surgical removal of the adenoids; commonly performed along with tonsillectomyadrenalectomy, suprarenalectomy - surgical removal of one or both adrenal glandsappendectomy, appendicectomy - surgical removal of the vermiform appendixcholecystectomy - surgical removal of the gall bladder (usually for relief of gallstone pain)clitoridectomy, female circumcision - excision of the clitorissurgical 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 atherosclerosisenervation - surgical removal of a nervehypophysectomy - surgical removal of the pituitary glandhysterectomy - surgical removal of the uteruslaminectomy - surgical removal of the bony arches on one or more vertebraelaryngectomy - 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 cancermastectomy - surgical removal of a breast to remove a malignant tumormastoidectomy - surgical removal of some or all of the mastoid processmeniscectomy - surgical removal of the meniscus of the kneenephrectomy - surgical removal of a kidneyneurectomy - surgical removal of all or part of a nerveoophorectomy, ovariectomy - surgical removal of one of both ovariesoophorosalpingectomy - surgical removal of one or both ovaries and the corresponding Fallopian tubesophthalmectomy - surgical removal of an eyeorchidectomy, orchiectomy - surgical removal of one or both testiclespancreatectomy - surgical removal of part or all of the pancreaspneumonectomy - surgical removal of a lung (usually to treat lung cancer)prostatectomy - surgical removal of part or all of the prostate glandsalpingectomy - surgical removal of one or both Fallopian tubesseptectomy - 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 spleenstapedectomy - surgical removal of the stapes of the middle earsympathectomy - surgical interruption of a nerve pathway in the sympathetic nervous systemthrombectomy - surgical removal of a blood clot (thrombus) from a blood vesselthyroidectomy - surgical removal of the thyroid glandtonsillectomy - surgical removal of the palatine tonsils; commonly performed along with adenoidectomyvasectomy - surgical procedure that removes all or part of the vas deferens (usually as a means of sterilization); is sometimes reversiblevulvectomy - surgical removal of part or all of the vulva
	2.	extirpation - the act of pulling up or out; uprooting; cutting off from existencederacination, excisionpull, 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

nounUtter destruction:annihilation, eradication, extermination, extinction, extinguishment, liquidation, obliteration.

Translations

extirpationestirpazioneextirpação