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surgical operation vs tracheostomy

tracheostomy vs surgical operation

surgical operation and tracheostomy both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
surgical operation Yes No No No
tracheostomy Yes No No No
As nouns, tracheostomy is a hyponym of surgical operation; that is, tracheostomy 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
  • tracheostomy: a surgical operation that creates an opening into the trachea with a tube inserted to provide a passage for air; performed when the pharynx is obstructed by edema or cancer or other causes
surgical operation (noun) tracheostomy (noun)
a medical procedure involving an incision with instruments; performed to repair damage or arrest disease in a living body a surgical operation that creates an opening into the trachea with a tube inserted to provide a passage for air; performed when the pharynx is obstructed by edema or cancer or other causes
Difference between surgical operation and tracheostomy

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