ablation vs extirpation

ablation and extirpation both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
ablation	Yes	No	No	No
extirpation	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, ablation and extirpation are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of ablation include cutting out, excision.

ablation (noun)	extirpation (noun)
surgical removal of a body part or tissue	surgical removal of a body part or tissue
the erosive process that reduces the size of glaciers	the act of pulling up or out; uprooting; cutting off from existence