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tonsillectomy vs excision

excision vs tonsillectomy

tonsillectomy and excision both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
tonsillectomy Yes No No No
excision Yes No No No
As nouns, excision is a hypernym of tonsillectomy; that is, excision is a word with a broader meaning than tonsillectomy:
  • tonsillectomy: surgical removal of the palatine tonsils; commonly performed along with adenoidectomy
  • excision: surgical removal of a body part or tissue
Other hypernyms of tonsillectomy include ablation, cutting out, extirpation.
tonsillectomy (noun) excision (noun)
surgical removal of the palatine tonsils; commonly performed along with adenoidectomy surgical removal of a body part or tissue
the act of pulling up or out; uprooting; cutting off from existence
the act of banishing a member of a church from the communion of believers and the privileges of the church; cutting a person off from a religious society
the omission that is made when an editorial change shortens a written passage
Difference between tonsillectomy and excision

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