cutting out vs prostatectomy

prostatectomy vs cutting out

cutting out and prostatectomy both are nouns.

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

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

cutting out: surgical removal of a body part or tissue
prostatectomy: surgical removal of part or all of the prostate gland

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

cutting out (noun)	prostatectomy (noun)
surgical removal of a body part or tissue	surgical removal of part or all of the prostate gland

Difference between cutting out and prostatectomy

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