ablation vs appendicectomy

appendicectomy vs ablation

ablation and appendicectomy both are nouns.

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

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

ablation: surgical removal of a body part or tissue
appendicectomy: surgical removal of the vermiform appendix

Other hyponyms of ablation include adenoidectomy, adrenalectomy, suprarenalectomy, appendectomy, 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)	appendicectomy (noun)
surgical removal of a body part or tissue	surgical removal of the vermiform appendix
the erosive process that reduces the size of glaciers

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