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cryosurgery vs surgical operation

surgical operation vs cryosurgery

cryosurgery and surgical operation both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
cryosurgery Yes No No No
surgical operation Yes No No No
As nouns, surgical operation is a hypernym of cryosurgery; that is, surgical operation is a word with a broader meaning than cryosurgery:
  • cryosurgery: the use of extreme cold (usually liquid nitrogen) to destroy unwanted tissue (warts or cataracts or skin cancers)
  • surgical operation: a medical procedure involving an incision with instruments; performed to repair damage or arrest disease in a living body
Other hypernyms of cryosurgery include operation, surgery, surgical procedure, surgical process.
cryosurgery (noun) surgical operation (noun)
the use of extreme cold (usually liquid nitrogen) to destroy unwanted tissue (warts or cataracts or skin cancers) a medical procedure involving an incision with instruments; performed to repair damage or arrest disease in a living body
Difference between cryosurgery and surgical operation

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