extirpation vs ablation

extirpation and ablation both are nouns.

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

As nouns, extirpation and ablation are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of extirpation include cutting out, excision.

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