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hereditary disease vs muscular dystrophy

muscular dystrophy vs hereditary disease

hereditary disease and muscular dystrophy both are nouns.

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

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