Thermal ablation

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-008645",
  "term": "Thermal ablation",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A procedure using heat to remove tissue or a part of the body, or destroy its function. For example, to remove the lining of the uterus, a catheter is inserted through the cervix into the uterus, a balloon at the end of the catheter is inflated, and fluid inside the balloon is heated to destroy the lining of the uterus.",
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/thermal-ablation/"
}