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hereditary condition vs dystrophy

dystrophy vs hereditary condition

hereditary condition and dystrophy both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
hereditary condition Yes No No No
dystrophy Yes No No No
As nouns, dystrophy is a hyponym of hereditary condition; that is, dystrophy is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than hereditary condition:
  • hereditary condition: a disease or disorder that is inherited genetically
  • dystrophy: any of several hereditary diseases of the muscular system characterized by weakness and wasting of skeletal muscles
hereditary condition (noun) dystrophy (noun)
a disease or disorder that is inherited genetically any degenerative disorder resulting from inadequate or faulty nutrition
any of several hereditary diseases of the muscular system characterized by weakness and wasting of skeletal muscles
Difference between hereditary condition and dystrophy

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