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inherited disease vs dystrophy

dystrophy vs inherited disease

inherited disease and dystrophy both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
inherited disease Yes No No No
dystrophy Yes No No No
As nouns, dystrophy is a hyponym of inherited disease; that is, dystrophy is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than inherited disease:
  • inherited disease: a disease or disorder that is inherited genetically
  • dystrophy: any of several hereditary diseases of the muscular system characterized by weakness and wasting of skeletal muscles
inherited disease (noun) dystrophy (noun)
a disease or disorder that is inherited genetically any degenerative disorder resulting from inadequate or faulty nutrition
any of several hereditary diseases of the muscular system characterized by weakness and wasting of skeletal muscles
Difference between inherited disease and dystrophy

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