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cholecystectomy vs excision

excision vs cholecystectomy

cholecystectomy and excision both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
cholecystectomy Yes No No No
excision Yes No No No
As nouns, excision is a hypernym of cholecystectomy; that is, excision is a word with a broader meaning than cholecystectomy:
  • cholecystectomy: surgical removal of the gall bladder (usually for relief of gallstone pain)
  • excision: surgical removal of a body part or tissue
Other hypernyms of cholecystectomy include ablation, cutting out, extirpation.
cholecystectomy (noun) excision (noun)
surgical removal of the gall bladder (usually for relief of gallstone pain) 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 cholecystectomy and excision

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