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disease vs periodontal disease

periodontal disease vs disease

disease and periodontal disease both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
disease Yes No No No
periodontal disease Yes No No No
As nouns, periodontal disease is a hyponym of disease; that is, periodontal disease is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than disease:
  • disease: an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning
  • periodontal disease: a disease that attacks the gum and bone and around the teeth
disease (noun) periodontal disease (noun)
an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning a disease that attacks the gum and bone and around the teeth
Difference between disease and periodontal disease

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