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congenital disease vs dystrophy

dystrophy vs congenital disease

congenital disease and dystrophy both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
congenital disease Yes No No No
dystrophy Yes No No No
As nouns, dystrophy is a hyponym of congenital disease; that is, dystrophy is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than congenital disease:
  • congenital disease: a disease or disorder that is inherited genetically
  • dystrophy: any of several hereditary diseases of the muscular system characterized by weakness and wasting of skeletal muscles
congenital disease (noun) dystrophy (noun)
a disease or disorder that is inherited genetically any degenerative disorder resulting from inadequate or faulty nutrition
any of several hereditary diseases of the muscular system characterized by weakness and wasting of skeletal muscles
Difference between congenital disease and dystrophy

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