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cholecystectomy vs laparoscopic cholecystectomy

laparoscopic cholecystectomy vs cholecystectomy

cholecystectomy and laparoscopic cholecystectomy both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
cholecystectomy Yes No No No
laparoscopic cholecystectomy Yes No No No
As nouns, laparoscopic cholecystectomy is a hyponym of cholecystectomy; that is, laparoscopic cholecystectomy is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than cholecystectomy:
  • cholecystectomy: surgical removal of the gall bladder (usually for relief of gallstone pain)
  • laparoscopic cholecystectomy: removal of the gall bladder through small punctures in the abdomen to permit the insertion of a laparoscope and surgical instruments
Other hyponyms of cholecystectomy include lap choly.
cholecystectomy (noun) laparoscopic cholecystectomy (noun)
surgical removal of the gall bladder (usually for relief of gallstone pain) removal of the gall bladder through small punctures in the abdomen to permit the insertion of a laparoscope and surgical instruments
Difference between cholecystectomy and laparoscopic cholecystectomy

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