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inflammation vs epiglottitis

epiglottitis vs inflammation

inflammation and epiglottitis both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
inflammation Yes No No No
epiglottitis Yes No No No
As nouns, epiglottitis is a hyponym of inflammation; that is, epiglottitis is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than inflammation:
  • inflammation: a response of body tissues to injury or irritation; characterized by pain and swelling and redness and heat
  • epiglottitis: inflammation of the epiglottis; characterized by fever and a severe sore throat and difficulty in swallowing
Other hyponyms of inflammation include adenitis, alveolitis, alveolitis, dry socket, angiitis, aortitis, appendicitis, arteritis, balanitis, balanoposthitis, blepharitis, bursitis, carditis, catarrh, cellulitis, cervicitis, cheilitis, cholangitis, cholecystitis, chorditis, chorditis, colitis, inflammatory bowel disease, colpitis, colpocystitis, conjunctivitis, pinkeye, corditis, costochondritis, dacryocystitis, diverticulitis, cephalitis, encephalitis, phrenitis, encephalomyelitis, endarteritis, endocervicitis, enteritis, epicondylitis, epididymitis, episcleritis, esophagitis, oesophagitis, fibrositis, fibromyositis, folliculitis, funiculitis, gastritis, glossitis, hydrarthrosis, ileitis, iridocyclitis, iridokeratitis, iritis, jejunitis, jejunoileitis, keratitis, keratoconjunctivitis, keratoiritis, keratoscleritis, founder, laminitis, laryngitis, laryngopharyngitis, laryngotracheobronchitis, lymphadenitis, lymphangitis, mastitis, mastoiditis, endometritis, metritis, myelitis, myositis, myometritis, neuritis, oophoritis, orchitis, osteitis, otitis, ovaritis, pancreatitis, parametritis, parotitis, peritoneal inflammation, peritonitis, phalangitis, phlebitis, pneumonitis, posthitis, proctitis, prostatitis, rachitis, radiculitis, retinitis, coryza, rhinitis, sinusitis, salpingitis, scleritis, sialadenitis, splenitis, spondylitis, stomatitis, synovitis, tarsitis, tendinitis, tendonitis, tenonitis, thyroiditis, tonsillitis, tracheitis, tracheobronchitis, tympanitis, ulitis, ureteritis, uveitis, uvulitis, vaginitis, valvulitis, vasculitis, vasovesiculitis, vesiculitis, vulvitis, vulvovaginitis, shin splints.
inflammation (noun) epiglottitis (noun)
arousal to violent emotion inflammation of the epiglottis; characterized by fever and a severe sore throat and difficulty in swallowing
the act of setting something on fire
a response of body tissues to injury or irritation; characterized by pain and swelling and redness and heat
the state of being emotionally aroused and worked up
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