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pneumonia vs respiratory disorder

respiratory disorder vs pneumonia

pneumonia and respiratory disorder both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pneumonia Yes No No No
respiratory disorder Yes No No No
As nouns, respiratory disorder is a hypernym of pneumonia; that is, respiratory disorder 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 disorder: a disease affecting the respiratory system
Other hypernyms of pneumonia include respiratory disease, respiratory illness.
pneumonia (noun) respiratory disorder (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 disorder

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