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arthritis vs osteoarthritis

osteoarthritis vs arthritis

arthritis and osteoarthritis both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
arthritis Yes No No No
osteoarthritis Yes No No No
As nouns, osteoarthritis is a hyponym of arthritis; that is, osteoarthritis is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than arthritis:
  • arthritis: inflammation of a joint or joints
  • osteoarthritis: chronic breakdown of cartilage in the joints; the most common form of arthritis occurring usually after middle age
arthritis (noun) osteoarthritis (noun)
inflammation of a joint or joints chronic breakdown of cartilage in the joints; the most common form of arthritis occurring usually after middle age
Difference between arthritis and osteoarthritis

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