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pleurisy vs pleuropneumonia

pleuropneumonia vs pleurisy

pleurisy and pleuropneumonia both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pleurisy Yes No No No
pleuropneumonia Yes No No No
As nouns, pleuropneumonia is a hyponym of pleurisy; that is, pleuropneumonia is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than pleurisy:
  • pleurisy: inflammation of the pleura of the lungs (especially the parietal layer)
  • pleuropneumonia: pleurisy and pneumonia
Other hyponyms of pleurisy include purulent pleurisy.
pleurisy (noun) pleuropneumonia (noun)
inflammation of the pleura of the lungs (especially the parietal layer) pleurisy and pneumonia
Difference between pleurisy and pleuropneumonia

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