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endarterectomy vs excision

excision vs endarterectomy

endarterectomy and excision both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
endarterectomy Yes No No No
excision Yes No No No
As nouns, excision is a hypernym of endarterectomy; that is, excision is a word with a broader meaning than endarterectomy:
  • endarterectomy: surgical removal of the inner lining of an artery that is clogged with atherosclerosis
  • excision: surgical removal of a body part or tissue
Other hypernyms of endarterectomy include ablation, cutting out, extirpation.
endarterectomy (noun) excision (noun)
surgical removal of the inner lining of an artery that is clogged with atherosclerosis surgical removal of a body part or tissue
the act of pulling up or out; uprooting; cutting off from existence
the act of banishing a member of a church from the communion of believers and the privileges of the church; cutting a person off from a religious society
the omission that is made when an editorial change shortens a written passage
Difference between endarterectomy and excision

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