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phlebectomy vs surgery

surgery vs phlebectomy

phlebectomy and surgery both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
phlebectomy Yes No No No
surgery Yes No No No
As nouns, surgery is a hypernym of phlebectomy; that is, surgery is a word with a broader meaning than phlebectomy:
  • phlebectomy: surgical removal or all or part of a vein; sometimes done in cases of severe varicose veins
  • surgery: a medical procedure involving an incision with instruments; performed to repair damage or arrest disease in a living body
Other hypernyms of phlebectomy include operation, surgical operation, surgical procedure, surgical process.
phlebectomy (noun) surgery (noun)
surgical removal or all or part of a vein; sometimes done in cases of severe varicose veins a medical procedure involving an incision with instruments; performed to repair damage or arrest disease in a living body
a room in a hospital equipped for the performance of surgical operations
a room where a doctor or dentist can be consulted
the branch of medical science that treats disease or injury by operative procedures
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