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craniotomy vs surgical procedure

surgical procedure vs craniotomy

craniotomy and surgical procedure both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
craniotomy Yes No No No
surgical procedure Yes No No No
As nouns, surgical procedure is a hypernym of craniotomy; that is, surgical procedure is a word with a broader meaning than craniotomy:
  • craniotomy: a surgical opening through the skull
  • surgical procedure: 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 operation, surgical process.
craniotomy (noun) surgical procedure (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 procedure

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