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pertussis vs respiratory illness

respiratory illness vs pertussis

pertussis and respiratory illness both are nouns.

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

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