vasectomy vs extirpation

vasectomy and extirpation both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
vasectomy	Yes	No	No	No
extirpation	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, extirpation is a hypernym of vasectomy; that is, extirpation is a word with a broader meaning than vasectomy:

vasectomy: surgical procedure that removes all or part of the vas deferens (usually as a means of sterilization); is sometimes reversible
extirpation: surgical removal of a body part or tissue

Other hypernyms of vasectomy include ablation, cutting out, excision, surgical contraception.

vasectomy (noun)	extirpation (noun)
surgical procedure that removes all or part of the vas deferens (usually as a means of sterilization); is sometimes reversible	surgical removal of a body part or tissue
	the act of pulling up or out; uprooting; cutting off from existence