ablation vs embolectomy

embolectomy vs ablation

ablation and embolectomy both are nouns.

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

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

ablation: surgical removal of a body part or tissue
embolectomy: surgical removal of an embolus (usually from an artery)

Other hyponyms of ablation include adenoidectomy, adrenalectomy, suprarenalectomy, appendectomy, appendicectomy, cholecystectomy, clitoridectomy, female circumcision, 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)	embolectomy (noun)
surgical removal of a body part or tissue	surgical removal of an embolus (usually from an artery)
the erosive process that reduces the size of glaciers

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