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lumpectomy vs cutting out

cutting out vs lumpectomy

lumpectomy and cutting out both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
lumpectomy Yes No No No
cutting out Yes No No No
As nouns, cutting out is a hypernym of lumpectomy; that is, cutting out is a word with a broader meaning than lumpectomy:
  • lumpectomy: surgical removal of a tumor without removing much of the surrounding tissue or lymph nodes; performed in some cases of breast cancer
  • cutting out: surgical removal of a body part or tissue
Other hypernyms of lumpectomy include ablation, excision, extirpation.
lumpectomy (noun) cutting out (noun)
surgical removal of a tumor without removing much of the surrounding tissue or lymph nodes; performed in some cases of breast cancer surgical removal of a body part or tissue
Difference between lumpectomy and cutting out

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