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tracheotomy vs surgical operation

surgical operation vs tracheotomy

tracheotomy and surgical operation both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
tracheotomy Yes No No No
surgical operation Yes No No No
As nouns, surgical operation is a hypernym of tracheotomy; that is, surgical operation is a word with a broader meaning than tracheotomy:
  • tracheotomy: 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: a medical procedure involving an incision with instruments; performed to repair damage or arrest disease in a living body
Other hypernyms of tracheotomy include operation, surgery, surgical procedure, surgical process.
tracheotomy (noun) surgical operation (noun)
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 a medical procedure involving an incision with instruments; performed to repair damage or arrest disease in a living body
Difference between tracheotomy and surgical operation

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