excision vs vasectomy

vasectomy vs excision

excision and vasectomy both are nouns.

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

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

excision: surgical removal of a body part or tissue
vasectomy: surgical procedure that removes all or part of the vas deferens (usually as a means of sterilization); is sometimes reversible

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, sigmoidectomy, splenectomy, stapedectomy, sympathectomy, thrombectomy, thyroidectomy, tonsillectomy, vulvectomy.

excision (noun)	vasectomy (noun)
surgical removal of a body part or tissue	surgical procedure that removes all or part of the vas deferens (usually as a means of sterilization); is sometimes reversible
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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