cutting out vs neurectomy

neurectomy vs cutting out

cutting out and neurectomy both are nouns.

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

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

cutting out: surgical removal of a body part or tissue
neurectomy: surgical removal of all or part of a nerve

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, mastoidectomy, meniscectomy, nephrectomy, oophorectomy, ovariectomy, oophorosalpingectomy, ophthalmectomy, orchidectomy, orchiectomy, pancreatectomy, pneumonectomy, prostatectomy, salpingectomy, septectomy, sigmoidectomy, splenectomy, stapedectomy, sympathectomy, thrombectomy, thyroidectomy, tonsillectomy, vasectomy, vulvectomy.

cutting out (noun)	neurectomy (noun)
surgical removal of a body part or tissue	surgical removal of all or part of a nerve

Difference between cutting out and neurectomy

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