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anthracosis vs pneumoconiosis

pneumoconiosis vs anthracosis

anthracosis and pneumoconiosis both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
anthracosis Yes No No No
pneumoconiosis Yes No No No
As nouns, pneumoconiosis is a hypernym of anthracosis; that is, pneumoconiosis is a word with a broader meaning than anthracosis:
  • anthracosis: lung disease caused by inhaling coal dust
  • pneumoconiosis: chronic respiratory disease caused by inhaling metallic or mineral particles
Other hypernyms of anthracosis include pneumonoconiosis.
anthracosis (noun) pneumoconiosis (noun)
lung disease caused by inhaling coal dust chronic respiratory disease caused by inhaling metallic or mineral particles
Difference between anthracosis and pneumoconiosis

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