cutting out vs embolectomy

embolectomy vs cutting out

cutting out and embolectomy both are nouns.

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

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

cutting out: surgical removal of a body part or tissue
embolectomy: surgical removal of an embolus (usually from an artery)

Other hyponyms of cutting out include adenoidectomy, adrenalectomy, suprarenalectomy, appendectomy, appendicectomy, cholecystectomy, clitoridectomy, female circumcision, 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)	embolectomy (noun)
surgical removal of a body part or tissue	surgical removal of an embolus (usually from an artery)

Difference between cutting out and embolectomy

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