cutting out vs pneumonectomy

pneumonectomy vs cutting out

cutting out and pneumonectomy both are nouns.

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

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

cutting out: surgical removal of a body part or tissue
pneumonectomy: surgical removal of a lung (usually to treat lung cancer)

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, pancreatectomy, prostatectomy, salpingectomy, septectomy, sigmoidectomy, splenectomy, stapedectomy, sympathectomy, thrombectomy, thyroidectomy, tonsillectomy, vasectomy, vulvectomy.

cutting out (noun)	pneumonectomy (noun)
surgical removal of a body part or tissue	surgical removal of a lung (usually to treat lung cancer)

Difference between cutting out and pneumonectomy

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