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gastrectomy vs surgical operation

surgical operation vs gastrectomy

gastrectomy and surgical operation both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
gastrectomy Yes No No No
surgical operation Yes No No No
As nouns, surgical operation is a hypernym of gastrectomy; that is, surgical operation is a word with a broader meaning than gastrectomy:
  • gastrectomy: surgical removal of all or part of the stomach
  • surgical operation: a medical procedure involving an incision with instruments; performed to repair damage or arrest disease in a living body
Other hypernyms of gastrectomy include operation, surgery, surgical procedure, surgical process.
gastrectomy (noun) surgical operation (noun)
surgical removal of all or part of the stomach a medical procedure involving an incision with instruments; performed to repair damage or arrest disease in a living body
Difference between gastrectomy and surgical operation

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