nephrotomy vs section

section vs nephrotomy

nephrotomy and section both are nouns.

nephrotomy is not a verb while section is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
nephrotomy	Yes	No	No	No
section	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, section is a hypernym of nephrotomy; that is, section is a word with a broader meaning than nephrotomy:

nephrotomy: incision into a kidney (usually to remove a kidney stone)
section: the cutting of or into body tissues or organs (especially by a surgeon as part of an operation)

Other hypernyms of nephrotomy include incision, surgical incision.

nephrotomy (noun)	section (noun)
incision into a kidney (usually to remove a kidney stone)	the cutting of or into body tissues or organs (especially by a surgeon as part of an operation)
	one of several parts or pieces that fit with others to constitute a whole object
	one of the portions into which something is regarded as divided and which together constitute a whole
	a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
	a segment of a citrus fruit
	a small army unit usually having a special function
	a division of an orchestra containing all instruments of the same class
	a small team of policemen working as part of a police platoon
	a specialized division of a large organization
	a small class of students who are part of a larger course but are taught separately
	(geometry) the area created by a plane cutting through a solid
	a distinct region or subdivision of a territorial or political area or community or group of people
	a very thin slice (of tissue or mineral or other substance) for examination under a microscope
	a land unit equal to 1 square mile

nephrotomy (verb)	section (verb)
	divide into segments

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