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pneumonia vs viral pneumonia

viral pneumonia vs pneumonia

pneumonia and viral pneumonia both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pneumonia Yes No No No
viral pneumonia Yes No No No
As nouns, viral pneumonia is a hyponym of pneumonia; that is, viral pneumonia is a word with a more specific, narrower 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
  • viral pneumonia: pneumonia caused by a virus
pneumonia (noun) viral pneumonia (noun)
respiratory disease characterized by inflammation of the lung parenchyma (excluding the bronchi) with congestion caused by viruses or bacteria or irritants pneumonia caused by a virus
Difference between pneumonia and viral pneumonia

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