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ophthalmitis vs pinkeye

pinkeye vs ophthalmitis

ophthalmitis and pinkeye both are nouns.

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

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