Related Clues:

• Sever, as branches
• Hairlines with centre parting recede and wear away
• Competent nurses are there initially to do surgical removal
• Skilled nurses are there principally to do surgical removal
• Remove by melting, say
• Remove organ from dead sailor first
• Diminish through melting, vaporising, etc
• Surgically remove fat, essentially bit of belly to fill out behind