ablation vs mastoidectomy

mastoidectomy vs ablation

ablation and mastoidectomy both are nouns.

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

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

ablation: surgical removal of a body part or tissue
mastoidectomy: surgical removal of some or all of the mastoid process

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

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