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infection vs bilharziasis

bilharziasis vs infection

infection and bilharziasis both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
infection Yes No No No
bilharziasis Yes No No No
As nouns, bilharziasis is a hyponym of infection; that is, bilharziasis is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than infection:
  • infection: the pathological state resulting from the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms
  • bilharziasis: an infestation with or a resulting infection caused by a parasite of the genus Schistosoma; common in the tropics and Far East; symptoms depend on the part of the body infected
infection (noun) bilharziasis (noun)
moral corruption or contamination an infestation with or a resulting infection caused by a parasite of the genus Schistosoma; common in the tropics and Far East; symptoms depend on the part of the body infected
(international law) illegality that taints or contaminates a ship or cargo rendering it liable to seizure
the communication of an attitude or emotional state among a number of people
an incident in which an infectious disease is transmitted
(medicine) the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms and their multiplication which can lead to tissue damage and disease
(phonetics) the alteration of a speech sound under the influence of a neighboring sound
the pathological state resulting from the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms
Difference between infection and bilharziasis

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