ablation vs sigmoidectomy

sigmoidectomy vs ablation

ablation and sigmoidectomy both are nouns.

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

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

ablation: surgical removal of a body part or tissue
sigmoidectomy: surgical removal of part or all of the sigmoid colon (usually to remove a malignant tumor)

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, septectomy, splenectomy, stapedectomy, sympathectomy, thrombectomy, thyroidectomy, tonsillectomy, vasectomy, vulvectomy.

ablation (noun)	sigmoidectomy (noun)
surgical removal of a body part or tissue	surgical removal of part or all of the sigmoid colon (usually to remove a malignant tumor)
the erosive process that reduces the size of glaciers

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