excision vs sigmoidectomy

sigmoidectomy vs excision

excision and sigmoidectomy both are nouns.

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

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

excision: surgical removal of a body part or tissue
sigmoidectomy: surgical removal of part or all of the sigmoid colon (usually 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, mastectomy, mastoidectomy, meniscectomy, nephrectomy, neurectomy, oophorectomy, ovariectomy, oophorosalpingectomy, ophthalmectomy, orchidectomy, orchiectomy, pancreatectomy, pneumonectomy, prostatectomy, salpingectomy, septectomy, splenectomy, stapedectomy, sympathectomy, thrombectomy, thyroidectomy, tonsillectomy, vasectomy, vulvectomy.

excision (noun)	sigmoidectomy (noun)
surgical removal of a body part or tissue	surgical removal of part or all of the sigmoid colon (usually 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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