laryngectomy vs extirpation

laryngectomy and extirpation both are nouns.

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

As nouns, extirpation is a hypernym of laryngectomy; that is, extirpation is a word with a broader meaning than laryngectomy:

laryngectomy: surgical removal of part or all of the larynx (usually to treat cancer of the larynx)
extirpation: surgical removal of a body part or tissue

Other hypernyms of laryngectomy include ablation, cutting out, excision.

laryngectomy (noun)	extirpation (noun)
surgical removal of part or all of the larynx (usually to treat cancer of the larynx)	surgical removal of a body part or tissue
	the act of pulling up or out; uprooting; cutting off from existence