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ophthalmitis vs conjunctivitis

conjunctivitis vs ophthalmitis

ophthalmitis and conjunctivitis both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
ophthalmitis Yes No No No
conjunctivitis Yes No No No
As nouns, conjunctivitis is a hypernym of ophthalmitis; that is, conjunctivitis is a word with a broader meaning than ophthalmitis:
  • ophthalmitis: severe conjunctivitis
  • conjunctivitis: inflammation of the conjunctiva of the eye
Other hypernyms of ophthalmitis include pinkeye.
ophthalmitis (noun) conjunctivitis (noun)
severe conjunctivitis inflammation of the conjunctiva of the eye
Difference between ophthalmitis and conjunctivitis

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