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adenoidectomy vs excision

excision vs adenoidectomy

adenoidectomy and excision both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
adenoidectomy Yes No No No
excision Yes No No No
As nouns, excision is a hypernym of adenoidectomy; that is, excision is a word with a broader meaning than adenoidectomy:
  • adenoidectomy: surgical removal of the adenoids; commonly performed along with tonsillectomy
  • excision: surgical removal of a body part or tissue
Other hypernyms of adenoidectomy include ablation, cutting out, extirpation.
adenoidectomy (noun) excision (noun)
surgical removal of the adenoids; commonly performed along with tonsillectomy surgical removal of a body part or tissue
the act of pulling up or out; uprooting; cutting off from existence
the act of banishing a member of a church from the communion of believers and the privileges of the church; cutting a person off from a religious society
the omission that is made when an editorial change shortens a written passage
Difference between adenoidectomy and excision

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