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dermatitis vs atopic dermatitis

atopic dermatitis vs dermatitis

dermatitis and atopic dermatitis both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
dermatitis Yes No No No
atopic dermatitis Yes No No No
As nouns, atopic dermatitis is a hyponym of dermatitis; that is, atopic dermatitis is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than dermatitis:
  • dermatitis: inflammation of the skin; skin becomes itchy and may develop blisters
  • atopic dermatitis: a severe form of dermatitis characterized by atopy
dermatitis (noun) atopic dermatitis (noun)
inflammation of the skin; skin becomes itchy and may develop blisters a severe form of dermatitis characterized by atopy
Difference between dermatitis and atopic dermatitis

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