ablation vs neurectomy

neurectomy vs ablation

ablation and neurectomy both are nouns.

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

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

ablation: surgical removal of a body part or tissue
neurectomy: surgical removal of all or part of a nerve

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

ablation (noun)	neurectomy (noun)
surgical removal of a body part or tissue	surgical removal of all or part of a nerve
the erosive process that reduces the size of glaciers

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