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incision vs orchotomy

orchotomy vs incision

incision and orchotomy both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
incision Yes No No No
orchotomy Yes No No No
As nouns, orchotomy is a hyponym of incision; that is, orchotomy is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than incision:
  • incision: the cutting of or into body tissues or organs (especially by a surgeon as part of an operation)
  • orchotomy: surgical incision into the testis to obtain material for analysis (as in cases of abnormally low sperm count)
incision (noun) orchotomy (noun)
the cutting of or into body tissues or organs (especially by a surgeon as part of an operation) surgical incision into the testis to obtain material for analysis (as in cases of abnormally low sperm count)
a depression scratched or carved into a surface
Difference between incision and orchotomy

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