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surgical operation vs ostomy

ostomy vs surgical operation

surgical operation and ostomy both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
surgical operation Yes No No No
ostomy Yes No No No
As nouns, ostomy is a hyponym of surgical operation; that is, ostomy is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than surgical operation:
  • surgical operation: a medical procedure involving an incision with instruments; performed to repair damage or arrest disease in a living body
  • ostomy: surgical procedure that creates an artificial opening for the elimination of bodily wastes
surgical operation (noun) ostomy (noun)
a medical procedure involving an incision with instruments; performed to repair damage or arrest disease in a living body surgical procedure that creates an artificial opening for the elimination of bodily wastes
Difference between surgical operation and ostomy

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