ablation vs laryngectomy

laryngectomy vs ablation

ablation and laryngectomy both are nouns.

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

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

ablation: surgical removal of a body part or tissue
laryngectomy: surgical removal of part or all of the larynx (usually to treat cancer of the larynx)

Other hyponyms of ablation include adenoidectomy, adrenalectomy, suprarenalectomy, appendectomy, appendicectomy, cholecystectomy, clitoridectomy, female circumcision, embolectomy, endarterectomy, enervation, hypophysectomy, hysterectomy, laminectomy, 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)	laryngectomy (noun)
surgical removal of a body part or tissue	surgical removal of part or all of the larynx (usually to treat cancer of the larynx)
the erosive process that reduces the size of glaciers

Difference between ablation and laryngectomy

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