cutting out vs clitoridectomy

clitoridectomy vs cutting out

cutting out and clitoridectomy both are nouns.

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

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

cutting out: surgical removal of a body part or tissue
clitoridectomy: excision of the clitoris

Other hyponyms of cutting out include adenoidectomy, adrenalectomy, suprarenalectomy, appendectomy, appendicectomy, cholecystectomy, 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)	clitoridectomy (noun)
surgical removal of a body part or tissue	excision of the clitoris

Difference between cutting out and clitoridectomy

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