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surgical operation vs phlebectomy

phlebectomy vs surgical operation

surgical operation and phlebectomy both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
surgical operation Yes No No No
phlebectomy Yes No No No
As nouns, phlebectomy is a hyponym of surgical operation; that is, phlebectomy 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
  • phlebectomy: surgical removal or all or part of a vein; sometimes done in cases of severe varicose veins
surgical operation (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
Difference between surgical operation and phlebectomy

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