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kidney failure vs acute kidney failure

acute kidney failure vs kidney failure

kidney failure and acute kidney failure both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
kidney failure Yes No No No
acute kidney failure Yes No No No
As nouns, acute kidney failure is a hyponym of kidney failure; that is, acute kidney failure is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than kidney failure:
  • kidney failure: inability of the kidneys to excrete wastes and to help maintain the electrolyte balance
  • acute kidney failure: renal failure associated with burns or other trauma or with acute infection or obstruction of the urinary tract
Other hyponyms of kidney failure include acute renal failure, chronic kidney failure, chronic renal failure.
kidney failure (noun) acute kidney failure (noun)
inability of the kidneys to excrete wastes and to help maintain the electrolyte balance renal failure associated with burns or other trauma or with acute infection or obstruction of the urinary tract
Difference between kidney failure and acute kidney failure

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