Enter a clue or pattern or both:
The Clue
Surgical removal (8 letter answer)
The Answer
ABLATION
Tags
Notes
The answer ABLATION is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
Definition
ABLATION as a noun:
1. (ablation, extirpation, cutting out, excision) = surgical removal of a body part or tissue
2. the erosive process that reduces the size of glaciers