ablation vs pancreatectomy

pancreatectomy vs ablation

ablation and pancreatectomy both are nouns.

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

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

ablation: surgical removal of a body part or tissue
pancreatectomy: surgical removal of part or all of the pancreas

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

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

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