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adult respiratory distress syndrome vs respiratory disease

respiratory disease vs adult respiratory distress syndrome

adult respiratory distress syndrome and respiratory disease both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
adult respiratory distress syndrome Yes No No No
respiratory disease Yes No No No
As nouns, respiratory disease is a hypernym of adult respiratory distress syndrome; that is, respiratory disease is a word with a broader meaning than adult respiratory distress syndrome:
  • adult respiratory distress syndrome: acute lung injury characterized by coughing and rales; inflammation of the lungs which become stiff and fibrous and cannot exchange oxygen; occurs among persons exposed to irritants such as corrosive chemical vapors or ammonia or chlorine etc.
  • respiratory disease: a disease affecting the respiratory system
Other hypernyms of adult respiratory distress syndrome include respiratory disorder, respiratory illness.
adult respiratory distress syndrome (noun) respiratory disease (noun)
acute lung injury characterized by coughing and rales; inflammation of the lungs which become stiff and fibrous and cannot exchange oxygen; occurs among persons exposed to irritants such as corrosive chemical vapors or ammonia or chlorine etc. a disease affecting the respiratory system
Difference between adult respiratory distress syndrome and respiratory disease

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