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leprosy vs infectious disease

infectious disease vs leprosy

leprosy and infectious disease both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
leprosy Yes No No No
infectious disease Yes No No No
As nouns, infectious disease is a hypernym of leprosy; that is, infectious disease is a word with a broader meaning than leprosy:
  • leprosy: chronic granulomatous communicable disease occurring in tropical and subtropical regions; characterized by inflamed nodules beneath the skin and wasting of body parts; caused by the bacillus Mycobacterium leprae
  • infectious disease: a disease transmitted only by a specific kind of contact
leprosy (noun) infectious disease (noun)
chronic granulomatous communicable disease occurring in tropical and subtropical regions; characterized by inflamed nodules beneath the skin and wasting of body parts; caused by the bacillus Mycobacterium leprae a disease transmitted only by a specific kind of contact
Difference between leprosy and infectious disease

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