ablation vs pneumonectomy

pneumonectomy vs ablation

ablation and pneumonectomy both are nouns.

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

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

ablation: surgical removal of a body part or tissue
pneumonectomy: surgical removal of a lung (usually to treat lung cancer)

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, pancreatectomy, prostatectomy, salpingectomy, septectomy, sigmoidectomy, splenectomy, stapedectomy, sympathectomy, thrombectomy, thyroidectomy, tonsillectomy, vasectomy, vulvectomy.

ablation (noun)	pneumonectomy (noun)
surgical removal of a body part or tissue	surgical removal of a lung (usually to treat lung cancer)
the erosive process that reduces the size of glaciers

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