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pertussis vs respiratory disease

respiratory disease vs pertussis

pertussis and respiratory disease both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pertussis Yes No No No
respiratory disease Yes No No No
As nouns, respiratory disease is a hypernym of pertussis; that is, respiratory disease is a word with a broader meaning than pertussis:
  • pertussis: a disease of the respiratory mucous membrane
  • respiratory disease: a disease affecting the respiratory system
Other hypernyms of pertussis include infectious disease, respiratory disorder, respiratory illness.
pertussis (noun) respiratory disease (noun)
a disease of the respiratory mucous membrane a disease affecting the respiratory system
Difference between pertussis and respiratory disease

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