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adult respiratory distress syndrome vs respiratory illness

respiratory illness vs adult respiratory distress syndrome

adult respiratory distress syndrome and respiratory illness both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
adult respiratory distress syndrome Yes No No No
respiratory illness Yes No No No
As nouns, respiratory illness is a hypernym of adult respiratory distress syndrome; that is, respiratory illness 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 illness: a disease affecting the respiratory system
Other hypernyms of adult respiratory distress syndrome include respiratory disease, respiratory disorder.
adult respiratory distress syndrome (noun) respiratory illness (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 illness

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