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mongolism vs birth defect

birth defect vs mongolism

mongolism and birth defect both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
mongolism Yes No No No
birth defect Yes No No No
As nouns, birth defect is a hypernym of mongolism; that is, birth defect is a word with a broader meaning than mongolism:
  • mongolism: a congenital disorder caused by having an extra 21st chromosome; results in a flat face and short stature and mental retardation
  • birth defect: a defect that is present at birth
mongolism (noun) birth defect (noun)
a congenital disorder caused by having an extra 21st chromosome; results in a flat face and short stature and mental retardation a defect that is present at birth
Difference between mongolism and birth defect

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