Physical eradication of all or a portion of a body part by the direct use of energy, force, or a destructive agent is extraction.

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Extraction typically refers to the process of removing something, especially by pulling it out. The definition provided describes more accurately ablation, which is the removal of material from the surface of an object by vaporization, chipping, or other erosive processes.

Physical Eradication of All or a Portion of a Body