Term: appendectomy: surgical removal of the vermiform appendix
Candidate hypernym: ablation: surgical removal of a body part or tissue → 1
Candidate hypernym: ganoidei: a group of mostly extinct primitive bony fishes characterized by armor-like bony scales → 0
Candidate hypernym: auxiliary operation: a operation performed by off-line equipment not under the control of the central processing unit → 0
Candidate hypernym: distribution: the act of distributing or spreading or apportioning → 0
Candidate hypernym: desmanthus: genus of American herbs or shrubs with sensitive pinnate leaves and small whitish flowers → 0
Candidate hypernym: misogamy: hatred of marriage → 0
Candidate hypernym: nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory: an anti-inflammatory drug that does not contain steroids → 0
Candidate hypernym: maricopa: the Yuman language spoken by the Maricopa and the Halchidhoma → 0
Candidate hypernym: soursop: large spiny tropical fruit with tart pulp related to custard apples → 0
Candidate hypernym: ballistic pendulum: a physical pendulum consisting of a large mass suspended from a rod; when it is struck by a projectile its displacement is used to measure the projectile's velocity → 0
Candidate hypernym: sweet calabash: apple-sized passion fruit of the West Indies → 0