excision vs lobectomy

lobectomy vs excision

excision and lobectomy both are nouns.

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

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

excision: surgical removal of a body part or tissue
lobectomy: surgical removal of a lobe from any organ of the body (as the lung or brain)

Other hyponyms of excision include adenoidectomy, adrenalectomy, suprarenalectomy, appendectomy, appendicectomy, cholecystectomy, clitoridectomy, female circumcision, embolectomy, endarterectomy, enervation, hypophysectomy, hysterectomy, laminectomy, laryngectomy, lithotomy, 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)	lobectomy (noun)
surgical removal of a body part or tissue	surgical removal of a lobe from any organ of the body (as the lung or brain)
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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