extirpation vs vasectomy

vasectomy vs extirpation

extirpation and vasectomy both are nouns.

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

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

extirpation: surgical removal of a body part or tissue
vasectomy: surgical procedure that removes all or part of the vas deferens (usually as a means of sterilization); is sometimes reversible

Other hyponyms of extirpation include adenoidectomy, adrenalectomy, suprarenalectomy, appendectomy, appendicectomy, cholecystectomy, clitoridectomy, female circumcision, 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, vulvectomy.

extirpation (noun)	vasectomy (noun)
surgical removal of a body part or tissue	surgical procedure that removes all or part of the vas deferens (usually as a means of sterilization); is sometimes reversible
the act of pulling up or out; uprooting; cutting off from existence

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