ablation vs thyroidectomy

thyroidectomy vs ablation

ablation and thyroidectomy both are nouns.

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

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

ablation: surgical removal of a body part or tissue
thyroidectomy: surgical removal of the thyroid 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, prostatectomy, salpingectomy, septectomy, sigmoidectomy, splenectomy, stapedectomy, sympathectomy, thrombectomy, tonsillectomy, vasectomy, vulvectomy.

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

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