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infectious disease vs poliomyelitis

poliomyelitis vs infectious disease

infectious disease and poliomyelitis both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
infectious disease Yes No No No
poliomyelitis Yes No No No
As nouns, poliomyelitis is a hyponym of infectious disease; that is, poliomyelitis is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than infectious disease:
  • infectious disease: a disease transmitted only by a specific kind of contact
  • poliomyelitis: an acute viral disease marked by inflammation of nerve cells of the brain stem and spinal cord
infectious disease (noun) poliomyelitis (noun)
a disease transmitted only by a specific kind of contact an acute viral disease marked by inflammation of nerve cells of the brain stem and spinal cord
Difference between infectious disease and poliomyelitis

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