cutting out vs adrenalectomy

adrenalectomy vs cutting out

cutting out and adrenalectomy both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
cutting out	Yes	No	No	No
adrenalectomy	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, adrenalectomy is a hyponym of cutting out; that is, adrenalectomy is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than cutting out:

cutting out: surgical removal of a body part or tissue
adrenalectomy: surgical removal of one or both adrenal glands

Other hyponyms of cutting out include adenoidectomy, suprarenalectomy, appendectomy, appendicectomy, cholecystectomy, clitoridectomy, female circumcision, embolectomy, endarterectomy, enervation, hypophysectomy, hysterectomy, laminectomy, laryngectomy, lithotomy, lobectomy, lumpectomy, mastectomy, mastoidectomy, meniscectomy, nephrectomy, neurectomy, oophorectomy, ovariectomy, oophorosalpingectomy, ophthalmectomy, orchidectomy, orchiectomy, pancreatectomy, pneumonectomy, prostatectomy, salpingectomy, septectomy, sigmoidectomy, splenectomy, stapedectomy, sympathectomy, thrombectomy, thyroidectomy, tonsillectomy, vasectomy, vulvectomy.

cutting out (noun)	adrenalectomy (noun)
surgical removal of a body part or tissue	surgical removal of one or both adrenal glands

Difference between cutting out and adrenalectomy

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