excision vs mastectomy

mastectomy vs excision

excision and mastectomy both are nouns.

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

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

excision: surgical removal of a body part or tissue
mastectomy: surgical removal of a breast to remove a malignant tumor

Other hyponyms of excision include adenoidectomy, adrenalectomy, suprarenalectomy, appendectomy, appendicectomy, cholecystectomy, clitoridectomy, female circumcision, embolectomy, endarterectomy, enervation, hypophysectomy, hysterectomy, laminectomy, laryngectomy, lithotomy, lobectomy, lumpectomy, 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)	mastectomy (noun)
surgical removal of a body part or tissue	surgical removal of a breast to remove a malignant tumor
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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