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glaucoma vs eye disease

eye disease vs glaucoma

glaucoma and eye disease both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
glaucoma Yes No No No
eye disease Yes No No No
As nouns, eye disease is a hypernym of glaucoma; that is, eye disease is a word with a broader meaning than glaucoma:
  • glaucoma: an eye disease that damages the optic nerve and impairs vision (sometimes progressing to blindness)
  • eye disease: any disease of the eye
glaucoma (noun) eye disease (noun)
an eye disease that damages the optic nerve and impairs vision (sometimes progressing to blindness) any disease of the eye
Difference between glaucoma and eye disease

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