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CF vs fibrosis

fibrosis vs CF

CF and fibrosis both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
CF Yes No No No
fibrosis Yes No No No
As nouns, fibrosis is a hypernym of CF; that is, fibrosis is a word with a broader meaning than CF:
  • CF: the most common hereditary disease; the child's lungs and intestines and pancreas become clogged with thick mucus; caused by defect in a single gene; no cure is known
  • fibrosis: development of excess fibrous connective tissue in an organ
Other hypernyms of CF include monogenic disease, monogenic disorder.
CF (noun) fibrosis (noun)
the most common hereditary disease; the child's lungs and intestines and pancreas become clogged with thick mucus; caused by defect in a single gene; no cure is known development of excess fibrous connective tissue in an organ
Difference between CF and fibrosis

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