T.B. vs phthisis
phthisis vs T.B.T.B. and phthisis both are nouns.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T.B. | Yes | No | No | No |
| phthisis | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
phthisis is a hyponym of
T.B.; that is, phthisis is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
T.B.:
- T.B.: infection transmitted by inhalation or ingestion of tubercle bacilli and manifested in fever and small lesions (usually in the lungs but in various other parts of the body in acute stages)
- phthisis: involving the lungs with progressive wasting of the body
Other hyponyms of T.B. include
Pott's disease, miliary tuberculosis, consumption, pulmonary tuberculosis, wasting disease, white plague, king's evil, scrofula, struma, lupus vulgaris.
| T.B. (noun) | phthisis (noun) |
|---|---|
| infection transmitted by inhalation or ingestion of tubercle bacilli and manifested in fever and small lesions (usually in the lungs but in various other parts of the body in acute stages) | involving the lungs with progressive wasting of the body |
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