extirpation vs female circumcision

female circumcision vs extirpation

extirpation and female circumcision both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
extirpation	Yes	No	No	No
female circumcision	Yes	No	No	No

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

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

Other hyponyms of extirpation include adenoidectomy, adrenalectomy, suprarenalectomy, appendectomy, appendicectomy, cholecystectomy, clitoridectomy, 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)	female circumcision (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 female circumcision

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