ablation vs female circumcision

female circumcision vs ablation

ablation and female circumcision both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
ablation	Yes	No	No	No
female circumcision	Yes	No	No	No

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

ablation: surgical removal of a body part or tissue
female circumcision: excision of the clitoris

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

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