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craniotomy vs surgical operation

surgical operation vs craniotomy

craniotomy and surgical operation both are nouns.

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

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