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cirrhosis vs liver disease

liver disease vs cirrhosis

cirrhosis and liver disease both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
cirrhosis Yes No No No
liver disease Yes No No No
As nouns, liver disease is a hypernym of cirrhosis; that is, liver disease is a word with a broader meaning than cirrhosis:
  • cirrhosis: a chronic disease interfering with the normal functioning of the liver; the major cause is chronic alcoholism
  • liver disease: a disease affecting the liver
cirrhosis (noun) liver disease (noun)
a chronic disease interfering with the normal functioning of the liver; the major cause is chronic alcoholism a disease affecting the liver
Difference between cirrhosis and liver disease

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