ablation vs hypophysectomy

hypophysectomy vs ablation

ablation and hypophysectomy both are nouns.

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

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

ablation: surgical removal of a body part or tissue
hypophysectomy: surgical removal of the pituitary gland

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

Difference between ablation and hypophysectomy

Words related to "hypophysectomy"

© WordCmp.com 2024, CC-BY 4.0 / CC-BY-SA 3.0.