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cryptococcosis vs mycosis

mycosis vs cryptococcosis

cryptococcosis and mycosis both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
cryptococcosis Yes No No No
mycosis Yes No No No
As nouns, mycosis is a hypernym of cryptococcosis; that is, mycosis is a word with a broader meaning than cryptococcosis:
  • cryptococcosis: a fungal infection characterized by nodular lesions--first in the lungs and spreading to the nervous system
  • mycosis: an inflammatory condition caused by a fungus
Other hypernyms of cryptococcosis include fungal infection.
cryptococcosis (noun) mycosis (noun)
a fungal infection characterized by nodular lesions--first in the lungs and spreading to the nervous system an inflammatory condition caused by a fungus
Difference between cryptococcosis and mycosis

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