extirpation vs laryngectomy

laryngectomy vs extirpation

extirpation and laryngectomy both are nouns.

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

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

extirpation: surgical removal of a body part or tissue
laryngectomy: surgical removal of part or all of the larynx (usually to treat cancer of the larynx)

Other hyponyms of extirpation include adenoidectomy, adrenalectomy, suprarenalectomy, appendectomy, appendicectomy, cholecystectomy, clitoridectomy, female circumcision, embolectomy, endarterectomy, enervation, hypophysectomy, hysterectomy, laminectomy, 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)	laryngectomy (noun)
surgical removal of a body part or tissue	surgical removal of part or all of the larynx (usually to treat cancer of the larynx)
the act of pulling up or out; uprooting; cutting off from existence

Difference between extirpation and laryngectomy

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