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debridement vs surgical operation

surgical operation vs debridement

debridement and surgical operation both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
debridement Yes No No No
surgical operation Yes No No No
As nouns, surgical operation is a hypernym of debridement; that is, surgical operation is a word with a broader meaning than debridement:
  • debridement: surgical removal of foreign material and dead tissue from a wound in order to prevent infection and promote healing
  • surgical operation: a medical procedure involving an incision with instruments; performed to repair damage or arrest disease in a living body
Other hypernyms of debridement include operation, surgery, surgical procedure, surgical process.
debridement (noun) surgical operation (noun)
surgical removal of foreign material and dead tissue from a wound in order to prevent infection and promote healing a medical procedure involving an incision with instruments; performed to repair damage or arrest disease in a living body
Difference between debridement and surgical operation

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