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inherited disease vs muscular dystrophy

muscular dystrophy vs inherited disease

inherited disease and muscular dystrophy both are nouns.

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

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