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surgical procedure vs tracheostomy

tracheostomy vs surgical procedure

surgical procedure and tracheostomy both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
surgical procedure Yes No No No
tracheostomy Yes No No No
As nouns, tracheostomy is a hyponym of surgical procedure; that is, tracheostomy 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
  • 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 procedure (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 procedure and tracheostomy

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