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LASIK vs eye surgery

eye surgery vs LASIK

LASIK and eye surgery both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
LASIK Yes No No No
eye surgery Yes No No No
As nouns, eye surgery is a hypernym of LASIK; that is, eye surgery is a word with a broader meaning than LASIK:
  • LASIK: a refractive surgery procedure that reshapes the cornea, creating a corneal flap which contains both epithelial and deeper stromal tissues
  • eye surgery: any surgical procedure involving the eyes
Other hypernyms of LASIK include eye operation.
LASIK (noun) eye surgery (noun)
a refractive surgery procedure that reshapes the cornea, creating a corneal flap which contains both epithelial and deeper stromal tissues any surgical procedure involving the eyes
Difference between LASIK and eye surgery

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