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hypertension vs cardiovascular disease

cardiovascular disease vs hypertension

hypertension and cardiovascular disease both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
hypertension Yes No No No
cardiovascular disease Yes No No No
As nouns, cardiovascular disease is a hypernym of hypertension; that is, cardiovascular disease is a word with a broader meaning than hypertension:
  • hypertension: a common disorder in which blood pressure remains abnormally high (a reading of 140/90 mm Hg or greater)
  • cardiovascular disease: a disease of the heart or blood vessels
hypertension (noun) cardiovascular disease (noun)
a common disorder in which blood pressure remains abnormally high (a reading of 140/90 mm Hg or greater) a disease of the heart or blood vessels
Difference between hypertension and cardiovascular disease

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