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hardening of the arteries vs sclerosis

sclerosis vs hardening of the arteries

hardening of the arteries and sclerosis both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
hardening of the arteries Yes No No No
sclerosis Yes No No No
As nouns, sclerosis is a hypernym of hardening of the arteries; that is, sclerosis is a word with a broader meaning than hardening of the arteries:
  • hardening of the arteries: sclerosis of the arterial walls
  • sclerosis: any pathological hardening or thickening of tissue
Other hypernyms of hardening of the arteries include induration.
hardening of the arteries (noun) sclerosis (noun)
sclerosis of the arterial walls any pathological hardening or thickening of tissue
Difference between hardening of the arteries and sclerosis

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