cutting out vs tonsillectomy

tonsillectomy vs cutting out

cutting out and tonsillectomy both are nouns.

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

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

cutting out: surgical removal of a body part or tissue
tonsillectomy: surgical removal of the palatine tonsils; commonly performed along with adenoidectomy

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

cutting out (noun)	tonsillectomy (noun)
surgical removal of a body part or tissue	surgical removal of the palatine tonsils; commonly performed along with adenoidectomy

Difference between cutting out and tonsillectomy

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