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incision vs valvulotomy

valvulotomy vs incision

incision and valvulotomy both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
incision Yes No No No
valvulotomy Yes No No No
As nouns, valvulotomy is a hyponym of incision; that is, valvulotomy 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)
  • valvulotomy: incision into a stenosed cardiac valve to relieve the obstruction
incision (noun) valvulotomy (noun)
the cutting of or into body tissues or organs (especially by a surgeon as part of an operation) incision into a stenosed cardiac valve to relieve the obstruction
a depression scratched or carved into a surface
Difference between incision and valvulotomy

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