ablation vs nephrectomy

nephrectomy vs ablation

ablation and nephrectomy both are nouns.

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

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

ablation: surgical removal of a body part or tissue
nephrectomy: surgical removal of a kidney

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

ablation (noun)	nephrectomy (noun)
surgical removal of a body part or tissue	surgical removal of a kidney
the erosive process that reduces the size of glaciers

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