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arthroplasty vs surgical procedure

surgical procedure vs arthroplasty

arthroplasty and surgical procedure both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
arthroplasty Yes No No No
surgical procedure Yes No No No
As nouns, surgical procedure is a hypernym of arthroplasty; that is, surgical procedure is a word with a broader meaning than arthroplasty:
  • arthroplasty: surgical reconstruction or replacement of a malformed or degenerated joint
  • surgical procedure: a medical procedure involving an incision with instruments; performed to repair damage or arrest disease in a living body
Other hypernyms of arthroplasty include operation, surgery, surgical operation, surgical process.
arthroplasty (noun) surgical procedure (noun)
surgical reconstruction or replacement of a malformed or degenerated joint a medical procedure involving an incision with instruments; performed to repair damage or arrest disease in a living body
Difference between arthroplasty and surgical procedure

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