cutting out vs laryngectomy

laryngectomy vs cutting out

cutting out and laryngectomy both are nouns.

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

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

cutting out: surgical removal of a body part or tissue
laryngectomy: surgical removal of part or all of the larynx (usually to treat cancer of the larynx)

Other hyponyms of cutting out include adenoidectomy, adrenalectomy, suprarenalectomy, appendectomy, appendicectomy, cholecystectomy, clitoridectomy, female circumcision, embolectomy, endarterectomy, enervation, hypophysectomy, hysterectomy, laminectomy, 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)	laryngectomy (noun)
surgical removal of a body part or tissue	surgical removal of part or all of the larynx (usually to treat cancer of the larynx)

Difference between cutting out and laryngectomy

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