excision vs female circumcision

female circumcision vs excision

excision and female circumcision both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
excision	Yes	No	No	No
female circumcision	Yes	No	No	No

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

excision: surgical removal of a body part or tissue
female circumcision: excision of the clitoris

Other hyponyms of excision include adenoidectomy, adrenalectomy, suprarenalectomy, appendectomy, appendicectomy, cholecystectomy, clitoridectomy, 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)	female circumcision (noun)
surgical removal of a body part or tissue	excision of the clitoris
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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