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major surgery vs surgical operation

surgical operation vs major surgery

major surgery and surgical operation both are nouns.

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

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