ablation vs laminectomy

laminectomy vs ablation

ablation and laminectomy both are nouns.

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

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

ablation: surgical removal of a body part or tissue
laminectomy: surgical removal of the bony arches on one or more vertebrae

Other hyponyms of ablation include adenoidectomy, adrenalectomy, suprarenalectomy, appendectomy, appendicectomy, cholecystectomy, clitoridectomy, female circumcision, embolectomy, endarterectomy, enervation, hypophysectomy, hysterectomy, 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)	laminectomy (noun)
surgical removal of a body part or tissue	surgical removal of the bony arches on one or more vertebrae
the erosive process that reduces the size of glaciers

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