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congenital disease vs osteopetrosis

osteopetrosis vs congenital disease

congenital disease and osteopetrosis both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
congenital disease Yes No No No
osteopetrosis Yes No No No
As nouns, osteopetrosis is a hyponym of congenital disease; that is, osteopetrosis is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than congenital disease:
  • congenital disease: a disease or disorder that is inherited genetically
  • osteopetrosis: an inherited disorder characterized by an increase in bone density; in severe forms the bone marrow cavity may be obliterated
congenital disease (noun) osteopetrosis (noun)
a disease or disorder that is inherited genetically an inherited disorder characterized by an increase in bone density; in severe forms the bone marrow cavity may be obliterated
Difference between congenital disease and osteopetrosis

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