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bilharzia vs infection

infection vs bilharzia

bilharzia and infection both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
bilharzia Yes No No No
infection Yes No No No
As nouns, infection is a hypernym of bilharzia; that is, infection is a word with a broader meaning than bilharzia:
  • bilharzia: an infestation with or a resulting infection caused by a parasite of the genus Schistosoma; common in the tropics and Far East; symptoms depend on the part of the body infected
  • infection: the pathological state resulting from the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms
Other hypernyms of bilharzia include infestation.
bilharzia (noun) infection (noun)
an infestation with or a resulting infection caused by a parasite of the genus Schistosoma; common in the tropics and Far East; symptoms depend on the part of the body infected moral corruption or contamination
(international law) illegality that taints or contaminates a ship or cargo rendering it liable to seizure
the communication of an attitude or emotional state among a number of people
an incident in which an infectious disease is transmitted
(medicine) the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms and their multiplication which can lead to tissue damage and disease
(phonetics) the alteration of a speech sound under the influence of a neighboring sound
the pathological state resulting from the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms
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