extirpation vs clitoridectomy

clitoridectomy vs extirpation

extirpation and clitoridectomy both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
extirpation	Yes	No	No	No
clitoridectomy	Yes	No	No	No

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

extirpation: surgical removal of a body part or tissue
clitoridectomy: excision of the clitoris

Other hyponyms of extirpation include adenoidectomy, adrenalectomy, suprarenalectomy, appendectomy, appendicectomy, cholecystectomy, 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, vasectomy, vulvectomy.

extirpation (noun)	clitoridectomy (noun)
surgical removal of a body part or tissue	excision of the clitoris
the act of pulling up or out; uprooting; cutting off from existence

Difference between extirpation and clitoridectomy

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