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extirpation vs surgical operation

surgical operation vs extirpation

extirpation and surgical operation both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
extirpation Yes No No No
surgical operation Yes No No No
As nouns, surgical operation is a hypernym of extirpation; that is, surgical operation is a word with a broader meaning than extirpation:
  • extirpation: surgical removal of a body part or tissue
  • surgical operation: a medical procedure involving an incision with instruments; performed to repair damage or arrest disease in a living body
Other hypernyms of extirpation include operation, surgery, surgical procedure, surgical process.
extirpation (noun) surgical operation (noun)
surgical removal of a body part or tissue a medical procedure involving an incision with instruments; performed to repair damage or arrest disease in a living body
the act of pulling up or out; uprooting; cutting off from existence
Difference between extirpation and surgical operation

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