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coronary failure vs congestive heart failure

congestive heart failure vs coronary failure

coronary failure and congestive heart failure both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
coronary failure Yes No No No
congestive heart failure Yes No No No
As nouns, congestive heart failure is a hyponym of coronary failure; that is, congestive heart failure is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than coronary failure:
  • coronary failure: inability of the heart to pump enough blood to sustain normal bodily functions
  • congestive heart failure: inability to pump enough blood to avoid congestion in the tissues
Other hyponyms of coronary failure include heart attack.
coronary failure (noun) congestive heart failure (noun)
inability of the heart to pump enough blood to sustain normal bodily functions inability to pump enough blood to avoid congestion in the tissues
Difference between coronary failure and congestive heart failure

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