acanthosis vs disease of the skin

acanthosis and disease of the skin both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
acanthosis	Yes	No	No	No
disease of the skin	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, disease of the skin is a hypernym of acanthosis; that is, disease of the skin is a word with a broader meaning than acanthosis:

acanthosis: an abnormal but benign thickening of the prickle-cell layer of the skin (as in psoriasis)
disease of the skin: a disease affecting the skin

Other hypernyms of acanthosis include skin disease, skin disorder.

acanthosis (noun)	disease of the skin (noun)
an abnormal but benign thickening of the prickle-cell layer of the skin (as in psoriasis)	a disease affecting the skin

acanthosis vs disease of the skin

acanthosis and disease of the skin both are nouns.

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