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pleurisy vs purulent pleurisy

purulent pleurisy vs pleurisy

pleurisy and purulent pleurisy both are nouns.

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

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