ablation vs lithotomy

lithotomy vs ablation

ablation and lithotomy both are nouns.

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

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

ablation: surgical removal of a body part or tissue
lithotomy: surgical removal of a stone (calculus)

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

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