ablation vs prostatectomy

prostatectomy vs ablation

ablation and prostatectomy both are nouns.

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

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

ablation: surgical removal of a body part or tissue
prostatectomy: surgical removal of part or all of the prostate gland

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

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

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