cutting out vs pancreatectomy

pancreatectomy vs cutting out

cutting out and pancreatectomy both are nouns.

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

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

cutting out: surgical removal of a body part or tissue
pancreatectomy: surgical removal of part or all of the pancreas

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

cutting out (noun)	pancreatectomy (noun)
surgical removal of a body part or tissue	surgical removal of part or all of the pancreas

Difference between cutting out and pancreatectomy

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