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hereditary disease vs dystrophy

dystrophy vs hereditary disease

hereditary disease and dystrophy both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
hereditary disease Yes No No No
dystrophy Yes No No No
As nouns, dystrophy is a hyponym of hereditary disease; that is, dystrophy is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than hereditary disease:
  • hereditary disease: 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 disease (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 disease and dystrophy

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