excision vs laryngectomy

laryngectomy vs excision

excision and laryngectomy both are nouns.

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

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

excision: surgical removal of a body part or tissue
laryngectomy: surgical removal of part or all of the larynx (usually to treat cancer of the larynx)

Other hyponyms of excision include adenoidectomy, adrenalectomy, suprarenalectomy, appendectomy, appendicectomy, cholecystectomy, clitoridectomy, female circumcision, embolectomy, endarterectomy, enervation, hypophysectomy, hysterectomy, laminectomy, 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)	laryngectomy (noun)
surgical removal of a body part or tissue	surgical removal of part or all of the larynx (usually to treat cancer of the larynx)
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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