Hypernyms for "surgical operation"
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Hypernyms
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ablation
amputation
anaplasty
angioplasty
arthroplasty
arthroscopy
brain surgery
castration
catheterisation
catheterization
cauterisation
cauterization
cautery
chemosurgery
craniotomy
cryosurgery
curettage
curettement
cutting out
D and C
debridement
decortication
dilatation and curettage
dilation and curettage
electrosurgery
enterostomy
enterotomy
enucleation
evisceration
excision
exenteration
extirpation
eye operation
eye surgery
fenestration
gastrectomy
gastroenterostomy
gastrostomy
haemorrhoidectomy
heart surgery
hemorrhoidectomy
hysterotomy
implantation
intestinal bypass
jejunostomy
major surgery
microsurgery
minor surgery
myotomy
myringectomy
myringoplasty
myringotomy
neurosurgery
orchiopexy
organ transplant
osteotomy
ostomy
palatopharyngoplasty
phlebectomy
photocoagulation
plastic surgery
polypectomy
PPP
purse-string operation
reconstructive surgery
resection
rhinotomy
rhizotomy
sex-change operation
Shirodkar''s operation
sterilisation
sterilization
strabotomy
taxis
tracheostomy
tracheotomy
transplant
transplantation
transsexual surgery
trephination
tympanoplasty
UPPP
uranoplasty
uvulopalatopharyngoplasty
vasovasostomy
vivisection
wrong-site surgery
What are hypernyms?
Hypernyms are words with a broader meaning that includes the meaning of the original word. For example, "animal" is a hypernym of "dog" because a dog is a type of animal.
Think of hypernyms as "umbrella terms" or categories that include the original word.