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ophthalmology vs medicine

medicine vs ophthalmology

ophthalmology and medicine both are nouns.

ophthalmology is not a verb while medicine is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
ophthalmology Yes No No No
medicine Yes No Yes No
As nouns, medicine is a hypernym of ophthalmology; that is, medicine is a word with a broader meaning than ophthalmology:
  • ophthalmology: the branch of medicine concerned with the eye and its diseases
  • medicine: the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
Other hypernyms of ophthalmology include medical specialty.
ophthalmology (noun) medicine (noun)
the branch of medicine concerned with the eye and its diseases the learned profession that is mastered by graduate training in a medical school and that is devoted to preventing or alleviating or curing diseases and injuries
punishment for one's actions
(medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease
the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
ophthalmology (verb) medicine (verb)
treat medicinally, treat with medicine
Difference between ophthalmology and medicine

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