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pneumonia vs respiratory disease

respiratory disease vs pneumonia

pneumonia and respiratory disease both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pneumonia Yes No No No
respiratory disease Yes No No No
As nouns, respiratory disease is a hypernym of pneumonia; that is, respiratory disease is a word with a broader meaning than pneumonia:
  • pneumonia: respiratory disease characterized by inflammation of the lung parenchyma (excluding the bronchi) with congestion caused by viruses or bacteria or irritants
  • respiratory disease: a disease affecting the respiratory system
Other hypernyms of pneumonia include respiratory disorder, respiratory illness.
pneumonia (noun) respiratory disease (noun)
respiratory disease characterized by inflammation of the lung parenchyma (excluding the bronchi) with congestion caused by viruses or bacteria or irritants a disease affecting the respiratory system
Difference between pneumonia and respiratory disease

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