The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Removal \Re*mov"al\ (-al), n. The act of removing, or the state of being removed. [1913 Webster]WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
removal n 1: the act of removing; "he had surgery for the removal of a malignancy" [syn: removal, remotion] 2: dismissal from office