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nephrosclerosis vs kidney disease

kidney disease vs nephrosclerosis

nephrosclerosis and kidney disease both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
nephrosclerosis Yes No No No
kidney disease Yes No No No
As nouns, kidney disease is a hypernym of nephrosclerosis; that is, kidney disease is a word with a broader meaning than nephrosclerosis:
  • nephrosclerosis: kidney disease that is usually associated with hypertension; sclerosis of the renal arterioles reduces blood flow that can lead to kidney failure and heart failure
  • kidney disease: a disease affecting the kidneys
Other hypernyms of nephrosclerosis include nephropathy, nephrosis, renal disorder.
nephrosclerosis (noun) kidney disease (noun)
kidney disease that is usually associated with hypertension; sclerosis of the renal arterioles reduces blood flow that can lead to kidney failure and heart failure a disease affecting the kidneys
Difference between nephrosclerosis and kidney disease

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