Which term is defined as the surgical destruction of tissue to destroy its function?

Which term is defined as the surgical destruction of tissue to destroy its function?

• A. Aberrant
• B. Ablation
• C. Adhesion
• D. Accreditation

Answer: (B)

The term describes destroying tissue to stop its function. Ablation refers to removing or destroying tissue so it can no longer perform its normal activity. In medicine, this can be done surgically or with energy sources such as heat, cold, or other methods to eliminate a problematic area—for example, destroying a tumor or abnormal heart tissue to stop harmful signals. Aberrant means abnormal or deviant in some way, not a procedure. Adhesion is a band of scar tissue that causes surfaces to stick together, not destruction of function. Accreditation is the official approval or certification of a program or practitioner, unrelated to tissue destruction.

The term describes destroying tissue to stop its function. Ablation refers to removing or destroying tissue so it can no longer perform its normal activity. In medicine, this can be done surgically or with energy sources such as heat, cold, or other methods to eliminate a problematic area—for example, destroying a tumor or abnormal heart tissue to stop harmful signals.

Aberrant means abnormal or deviant in some way, not a procedure. Adhesion is a band of scar tissue that causes surfaces to stick together, not destruction of function. Accreditation is the official approval or certification of a program or practitioner, unrelated to tissue destruction.