cutting out vs oophorectomy

oophorectomy vs cutting out

cutting out and oophorectomy both are nouns.

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

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

cutting out: surgical removal of a body part or tissue
oophorectomy: surgical removal of one or both ovaries

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

cutting out (noun)	oophorectomy (noun)
surgical removal of a body part or tissue	surgical removal of one or both ovaries

Difference between cutting out and oophorectomy

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