impairment vs descensus

descensus vs impairment

impairment and descensus both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
impairment	Yes	No	No	No
descensus	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, descensus is a hyponym of impairment; that is, descensus is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than impairment:

impairment: the condition of being unable to perform as a consequence of physical or mental unfitness
descensus: the slipping or falling out of place of an organ (as the uterus)

Other hyponyms of impairment include bandy leg, bandyleg, bow leg, bowleg, genu varum, tibia vara, anorgasmia, dysphasia, disability of walking, astasia, amputation, hearing disorder, hearing impairment, dysomia, vision defect, visual defect, visual disorder, visual impairment, prolapse, prolapsus, hypesthesia, hypoesthesia, genu valgum, knock-knee, tibia valga, pigeon toes, bandy legs, bow leg, bow legs, disintegration.

impairment (noun)	descensus (noun)
damage that results in a reduction of strength or quality	the slipping or falling out of place of an organ (as the uterus)
the act of making something futile and useless (as by routine)
the occurrence of a change for the worse
the condition of being unable to perform as a consequence of physical or mental unfitness
a symptom of reduced quality or strength

Difference between impairment and descensus

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