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athlete's foot vs ringworm

ringworm vs athlete's foot

athlete's foot and ringworm both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
athlete's foot Yes No No No
ringworm Yes No No No
As nouns, ringworm is a hypernym of athlete's foot; that is, ringworm is a word with a broader meaning than athlete's foot:
  • athlete's foot: fungal infection of the feet
  • ringworm: infections of the skin or nails caused by fungi and appearing as itching circular patches
Other hypernyms of athlete's foot include roundworm, tinea.
athlete's foot (noun) ringworm (noun)
fungal infection of the feet infections of the skin or nails caused by fungi and appearing as itching circular patches
Difference between athlete's foot and ringworm

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