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asthma vs respiratory disease

respiratory disease vs asthma

asthma and respiratory disease both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
asthma Yes No No No
respiratory disease Yes No No No
As nouns, respiratory disease is a hypernym of asthma; that is, respiratory disease is a word with a broader meaning than asthma:
  • asthma: respiratory disorder characterized by wheezing; usually of allergic origin
  • respiratory disease: a disease affecting the respiratory system
Other hypernyms of asthma include respiratory disorder, respiratory illness.
asthma (noun) respiratory disease (noun)
respiratory disorder characterized by wheezing; usually of allergic origin a disease affecting the respiratory system
Difference between asthma and respiratory disease

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