ablation vs meniscectomy

meniscectomy vs ablation

ablation and meniscectomy both are nouns.

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

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

ablation: surgical removal of a body part or tissue
meniscectomy: surgical removal of the meniscus of the knee

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, mastoidectomy, nephrectomy, neurectomy, oophorectomy, ovariectomy, oophorosalpingectomy, ophthalmectomy, orchidectomy, orchiectomy, pancreatectomy, pneumonectomy, prostatectomy, salpingectomy, septectomy, sigmoidectomy, splenectomy, stapedectomy, sympathectomy, thrombectomy, thyroidectomy, tonsillectomy, vasectomy, vulvectomy.

ablation (noun)	meniscectomy (noun)
surgical removal of a body part or tissue	surgical removal of the meniscus of the knee
the erosive process that reduces the size of glaciers

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