ablation vs tonsillectomy

tonsillectomy vs ablation

ablation and tonsillectomy both are nouns.

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

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

ablation: surgical removal of a body part or tissue
tonsillectomy: surgical removal of the palatine tonsils; commonly performed along with adenoidectomy

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, thyroidectomy, vasectomy, vulvectomy.

ablation (noun)	tonsillectomy (noun)
surgical removal of a body part or tissue	surgical removal of the palatine tonsils; commonly performed along with adenoidectomy
the erosive process that reduces the size of glaciers

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