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orchotomy vs incision

incision vs orchotomy

orchotomy and incision both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
orchotomy Yes No No No
incision Yes No No No
As nouns, incision is a hypernym of orchotomy; that is, incision is a word with a broader meaning than orchotomy:
  • orchotomy: surgical incision into the testis to obtain material for analysis (as in cases of abnormally low sperm count)
  • incision: the cutting of or into body tissues or organs (especially by a surgeon as part of an operation)
Other hypernyms of orchotomy include section, surgical incision.
orchotomy (noun) incision (noun)
surgical incision into the testis to obtain material for analysis (as in cases of abnormally low sperm count) the cutting of or into body tissues or organs (especially by a surgeon as part of an operation)
a depression scratched or carved into a surface
Difference between orchotomy and incision

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