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phlebectomy vs surgical operation

surgical operation vs phlebectomy

phlebectomy and surgical operation both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
phlebectomy Yes No No No
surgical operation Yes No No No
As nouns, surgical operation is a hypernym of phlebectomy; that is, surgical operation 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
  • surgical operation: 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, surgery, surgical procedure, surgical process.
phlebectomy (noun) surgical operation (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
Difference between phlebectomy and surgical operation

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