extirpation vs endarterectomy

endarterectomy vs extirpation

extirpation and endarterectomy both are nouns.

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

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

extirpation: surgical removal of a body part or tissue
endarterectomy: surgical removal of the inner lining of an artery that is clogged with atherosclerosis

Other hyponyms of extirpation include adenoidectomy, adrenalectomy, suprarenalectomy, appendectomy, appendicectomy, cholecystectomy, clitoridectomy, female circumcision, embolectomy, 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)	endarterectomy (noun)
surgical removal of a body part or tissue	surgical removal of the inner lining of an artery that is clogged with atherosclerosis
the act of pulling up or out; uprooting; cutting off from existence

Difference between extirpation and endarterectomy

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