cutting out vs vulvectomy

vulvectomy vs cutting out

cutting out and vulvectomy both are nouns.

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

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

cutting out: surgical removal of a body part or tissue
vulvectomy: surgical removal of part or all of the vulva

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, tonsillectomy, vasectomy.

cutting out (noun)	vulvectomy (noun)
surgical removal of a body part or tissue	surgical removal of part or all of the vulva

Difference between cutting out and vulvectomy

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