cutting out vs laminectomy

laminectomy vs cutting out

cutting out and laminectomy both are nouns.

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

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

cutting out: surgical removal of a body part or tissue
laminectomy: surgical removal of the bony arches on one or more vertebrae

Other hyponyms of cutting out include adenoidectomy, adrenalectomy, suprarenalectomy, appendectomy, appendicectomy, cholecystectomy, clitoridectomy, female circumcision, embolectomy, endarterectomy, enervation, hypophysectomy, hysterectomy, 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)	laminectomy (noun)
surgical removal of a body part or tissue	surgical removal of the bony arches on one or more vertebrae

Difference between cutting out and laminectomy

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