excision vs embolectomy

embolectomy vs excision

excision and embolectomy both are nouns.

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

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

excision: surgical removal of a body part or tissue
embolectomy: surgical removal of an embolus (usually from an artery)

Other hyponyms of excision include adenoidectomy, adrenalectomy, suprarenalectomy, appendectomy, appendicectomy, cholecystectomy, clitoridectomy, female circumcision, 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)	embolectomy (noun)
surgical removal of a body part or tissue	surgical removal of an embolus (usually from an artery)
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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