stapedectomy vs extirpation

stapedectomy and extirpation both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
stapedectomy	Yes	No	No	No
extirpation	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, extirpation is a hypernym of stapedectomy; that is, extirpation is a word with a broader meaning than stapedectomy:

Other hypernyms of stapedectomy include ablation, cutting out, excision.

stapedectomy (noun)	extirpation (noun)
surgical removal of the stapes of the middle ear	surgical removal of a body part or tissue
	the act of pulling up or out; uprooting; cutting off from existence