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amputation vs surgical operation

surgical operation vs amputation

amputation and surgical operation both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
amputation Yes No No No
surgical operation Yes No No No
As nouns, surgical operation is a hypernym of amputation; that is, surgical operation is a word with a broader meaning than amputation:
  • amputation: a surgical removal of all or part of a limb
  • surgical operation: a medical procedure involving an incision with instruments; performed to repair damage or arrest disease in a living body
Other hypernyms of amputation include operation, surgery, surgical procedure, surgical process.
amputation (noun) surgical operation (noun)
a surgical removal of all or part of a limb a medical procedure involving an incision with instruments; performed to repair damage or arrest disease in a living body
a condition of disability resulting from the loss of one or more limbs
Difference between amputation and surgical operation

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