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corneal transplant vs reconstructive surgery

reconstructive surgery vs corneal transplant

corneal transplant and reconstructive surgery both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
corneal transplant Yes No No No
reconstructive surgery Yes No No No
As nouns, reconstructive surgery is a hypernym of corneal transplant; that is, reconstructive surgery is a word with a broader meaning than corneal transplant:
  • corneal transplant: a surgical procedure in which part or all of a damaged or diseased cornea is replaced by healthy corneal tissue from a donor
  • reconstructive surgery: surgery concerned with therapeutic or cosmetic reformation of tissue
Other hypernyms of corneal transplant include anaplasty, plastic surgery, organ transplant, transplant, transplantation.
corneal transplant (noun) reconstructive surgery (noun)
a surgical procedure in which part or all of a damaged or diseased cornea is replaced by healthy corneal tissue from a donor surgery concerned with therapeutic or cosmetic reformation of tissue
Difference between corneal transplant and reconstructive surgery

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