cutting out vs mastoidectomy

mastoidectomy vs cutting out

cutting out and mastoidectomy both are nouns.

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

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

cutting out: surgical removal of a body part or tissue
mastoidectomy: surgical removal of some or all of the mastoid process

Other hyponyms of cutting out include adenoidectomy, adrenalectomy, suprarenalectomy, appendectomy, appendicectomy, cholecystectomy, clitoridectomy, female circumcision, embolectomy, endarterectomy, enervation, hypophysectomy, hysterectomy, laminectomy, laryngectomy, lithotomy, lobectomy, lumpectomy, mastectomy, 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)	mastoidectomy (noun)
surgical removal of a body part or tissue	surgical removal of some or all of the mastoid process

Difference between cutting out and mastoidectomy

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