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extirpation vs surgical procedure

surgical procedure vs extirpation

extirpation and surgical procedure both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
extirpation Yes No No No
surgical procedure Yes No No No
As nouns, surgical procedure is a hypernym of extirpation; that is, surgical procedure is a word with a broader meaning than extirpation:
  • extirpation: surgical removal of a body part or tissue
  • surgical procedure: 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 operation, surgical process.
extirpation (noun) surgical procedure (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 procedure

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