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surgical procedure vs ostomy

ostomy vs surgical procedure

surgical procedure and ostomy both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
surgical procedure Yes No No No
ostomy Yes No No No
As nouns, ostomy is a hyponym of surgical procedure; that is, ostomy is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than surgical procedure:
  • surgical procedure: 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 procedure (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 procedure and ostomy

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