ablation vs adrenalectomy

adrenalectomy vs ablation

ablation and adrenalectomy both are nouns.

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

As nouns, adrenalectomy is a hyponym of ablation; that is, adrenalectomy is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than ablation:

ablation: surgical removal of a body part or tissue
adrenalectomy: surgical removal of one or both adrenal glands

Other hyponyms of ablation include adenoidectomy, suprarenalectomy, appendectomy, appendicectomy, cholecystectomy, clitoridectomy, female circumcision, embolectomy, endarterectomy, enervation, hypophysectomy, hysterectomy, laminectomy, laryngectomy, lithotomy, lobectomy, lumpectomy, mastectomy, mastoidectomy, meniscectomy, nephrectomy, neurectomy, oophorectomy, ovariectomy, oophorosalpingectomy, ophthalmectomy, orchidectomy, orchiectomy, pancreatectomy, pneumonectomy, prostatectomy, salpingectomy, septectomy, sigmoidectomy, splenectomy, stapedectomy, sympathectomy, thrombectomy, thyroidectomy, tonsillectomy, vasectomy, vulvectomy.

ablation (noun)	adrenalectomy (noun)
surgical removal of a body part or tissue	surgical removal of one or both adrenal glands
the erosive process that reduces the size of glaciers

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