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molluscum vs molluscum contagiosum

molluscum contagiosum vs molluscum

molluscum and molluscum contagiosum both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
molluscum Yes No No No
molluscum contagiosum Yes No No No
As nouns, molluscum contagiosum is a hyponym of molluscum; that is, molluscum contagiosum is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than molluscum:
  • molluscum: any skin disease characterized by soft pulpy nodules
  • molluscum contagiosum: a virus disease of the skin marked by round white swellings; transmitted from person to person (most often in children or in adults with impaired immune function)
molluscum (noun) molluscum contagiosum (noun)
any skin disease characterized by soft pulpy nodules a virus disease of the skin marked by round white swellings; transmitted from person to person (most often in children or in adults with impaired immune function)
Difference between molluscum and molluscum contagiosum

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