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aneurysm vs aortic aneurysm

aortic aneurysm vs aneurysm

aneurysm and aortic aneurysm both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
aneurysm Yes No No No
aortic aneurysm Yes No No No
As nouns, aortic aneurysm is a hyponym of aneurysm; that is, aortic aneurysm is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than aneurysm:
  • aneurysm: a cardiovascular disease characterized by a saclike widening of an artery resulting from weakening of the artery wall
  • aortic aneurysm: an aneurysm of the aorta
Other hyponyms of aneurysm include cerebral aneurysm, intracranial aneurysm, ventricular aneurysm.
aneurysm (noun) aortic aneurysm (noun)
a cardiovascular disease characterized by a saclike widening of an artery resulting from weakening of the artery wall an aneurysm of the aorta
Difference between aneurysm and aortic aneurysm

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