cutting out vs ovariectomy

ovariectomy vs cutting out

cutting out and ovariectomy both are nouns.

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

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

cutting out: surgical removal of a body part or tissue
ovariectomy: 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, oophorectomy, oophorosalpingectomy, ophthalmectomy, orchidectomy, orchiectomy, pancreatectomy, pneumonectomy, prostatectomy, salpingectomy, septectomy, sigmoidectomy, splenectomy, stapedectomy, sympathectomy, thrombectomy, thyroidectomy, tonsillectomy, vasectomy, vulvectomy.

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

Difference between cutting out and ovariectomy

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