excision vs appendectomy

appendectomy vs excision

excision and appendectomy both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
excision	Yes	No	No	No
appendectomy	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, appendectomy is a hyponym of excision; that is, appendectomy is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than excision:

excision: surgical removal of a body part or tissue
appendectomy: surgical removal of the vermiform appendix

Other hyponyms of excision include adenoidectomy, adrenalectomy, suprarenalectomy, 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, vulvectomy.

excision (noun)	appendectomy (noun)
surgical removal of a body part or tissue	surgical removal of the vermiform appendix
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

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