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disease vs periodontitis

periodontitis vs disease

disease and periodontitis both are nouns.

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

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