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surgery vs phlebectomy

phlebectomy vs surgery

surgery and phlebectomy both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
surgery Yes No No No
phlebectomy Yes No No No
As nouns, phlebectomy is a hyponym of surgery; that is, phlebectomy is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than surgery:
  • surgery: a medical procedure involving an incision with instruments; performed to repair damage or arrest disease in a living body
  • phlebectomy: surgical removal or all or part of a vein; sometimes done in cases of severe varicose veins
surgery (noun) phlebectomy (noun)
a medical procedure involving an incision with instruments; performed to repair damage or arrest disease in a living body surgical removal or all or part of a vein; sometimes done in cases of severe varicose veins
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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