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surgical operation vs polypectomy

polypectomy vs surgical operation

surgical operation and polypectomy both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
surgical operation Yes No No No
polypectomy Yes No No No
As nouns, polypectomy is a hyponym of surgical operation; that is, polypectomy 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
  • polypectomy: surgical removal of a polyp
surgical operation (noun) polypectomy (noun)
a medical procedure involving an incision with instruments; performed to repair damage or arrest disease in a living body surgical removal of a polyp
Difference between surgical operation and polypectomy

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