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ablation vs septectomy

septectomy vs ablation

ablation and septectomy both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
ablation Yes No No No
septectomy Yes No No No
As nouns, septectomy is a hyponym of ablation; that is, septectomy is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than ablation:
  • ablation: surgical removal of a body part or tissue
  • septectomy: surgical removal of all or part of a septum (especially the nasal septum or atrial septum)
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, prostatectomy, salpingectomy, sigmoidectomy, splenectomy, stapedectomy, sympathectomy, thrombectomy, thyroidectomy, tonsillectomy, vasectomy, vulvectomy.
ablation (noun) septectomy (noun)
surgical removal of a body part or tissue surgical removal of all or part of a septum (especially the nasal septum or atrial septum)
the erosive process that reduces the size of glaciers
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