ablation vs endarterectomy

endarterectomy vs ablation

ablation and endarterectomy both are nouns.

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

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

ablation: surgical removal of a body part or tissue
endarterectomy: surgical removal of the inner lining of an artery that is clogged with atherosclerosis

Other hyponyms of ablation include adenoidectomy, adrenalectomy, suprarenalectomy, appendectomy, appendicectomy, cholecystectomy, clitoridectomy, female circumcision, embolectomy, 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)	endarterectomy (noun)
surgical removal of a body part or tissue	surgical removal of the inner lining of an artery that is clogged with atherosclerosis
the erosive process that reduces the size of glaciers

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