cutting out vs female circumcision

female circumcision vs cutting out

cutting out and female circumcision both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
cutting out	Yes	No	No	No
female circumcision	Yes	No	No	No

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

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

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

Difference between cutting out and female circumcision

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