T.B. vs scrofula
scrofula vs T.B.T.B. and scrofula both are nouns.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T.B. | Yes | No | No | No |
| scrofula | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
scrofula is a hyponym of
T.B.; that is, scrofula 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)
- scrofula: a form of tuberculosis characterized by swellings of the lymphatic glands
Other hyponyms of T.B. include
Pott's disease, miliary tuberculosis, consumption, phthisis, pulmonary tuberculosis, wasting disease, white plague, king's evil, struma, lupus vulgaris.
| T.B. (noun) | scrofula (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) | a form of tuberculosis characterized by swellings of the lymphatic glands |
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