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inherited disorder vs osteopetrosis

osteopetrosis vs inherited disorder

inherited disorder and osteopetrosis both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
inherited disorder Yes No No No
osteopetrosis Yes No No No
As nouns, osteopetrosis is a hyponym of inherited disorder; that is, osteopetrosis is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than inherited disorder:
  • inherited disorder: a disease or disorder that is inherited genetically
  • osteopetrosis: an inherited disorder characterized by an increase in bone density; in severe forms the bone marrow cavity may be obliterated
inherited disorder (noun) osteopetrosis (noun)
a disease or disorder that is inherited genetically an inherited disorder characterized by an increase in bone density; in severe forms the bone marrow cavity may be obliterated
Difference between inherited disorder and osteopetrosis

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