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pneumothorax vs abnormality

abnormality vs pneumothorax

pneumothorax and abnormality both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pneumothorax Yes No No No
abnormality Yes No No No
As nouns, abnormality is a hypernym of pneumothorax; that is, abnormality is a word with a broader meaning than pneumothorax:
  • pneumothorax: abnormal presence of air in the pleural cavity resulting in the collapse of the lung; may be spontaneous (due to injury to the chest) or induced (as a treatment for tuberculosis)
  • abnormality: an abnormal physical condition resulting from defective genes or developmental deficiencies
Other hypernyms of pneumothorax include abnormalcy.
pneumothorax (noun) abnormality (noun)
abnormal presence of air in the pleural cavity resulting in the collapse of the lung; may be spontaneous (due to injury to the chest) or induced (as a treatment for tuberculosis) behavior that breaches the rule or etiquette or custom or morality
marked strangeness as a consequence of being abnormal
retardation sufficient to fall outside the normal range of intelligence
an abnormal physical condition resulting from defective genes or developmental deficiencies
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