ablation vs oophorectomy

oophorectomy vs ablation

ablation and oophorectomy both are nouns.

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

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

ablation: surgical removal of a body part or tissue
oophorectomy: surgical removal of one or both ovaries

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

ablation (noun)	oophorectomy (noun)
surgical removal of a body part or tissue	surgical removal of one or both ovaries
the erosive process that reduces the size of glaciers

Difference between ablation and oophorectomy

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