WordCmp.com

phlebectomy vs surgical procedure

surgical procedure vs phlebectomy

phlebectomy and surgical procedure both are nouns.

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

© WordCmp.com 2024, CC-BY 4.0 / CC-BY-SA 3.0.