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pneumonia vs respiratory illness

respiratory illness vs pneumonia

pneumonia and respiratory illness both are nouns.

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

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