impairment vs hypoesthesia

hypoesthesia vs impairment

impairment and hypoesthesia both are nouns.

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

As nouns, hypoesthesia is a hyponym of impairment; that is, hypoesthesia 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
hypoesthesia: impairment of tactile sensitivity; decrease of sensitivity

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, descensus, prolapse, prolapsus, hypesthesia, genu valgum, knock-knee, tibia valga, pigeon toes, bandy legs, bow leg, bow legs, disintegration.

impairment (noun)	hypoesthesia (noun)
damage that results in a reduction of strength or quality	impairment of tactile sensitivity; decrease of sensitivity
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 hypoesthesia

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