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poliomyelitis vs infectious disease

infectious disease vs poliomyelitis

poliomyelitis and infectious disease both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
poliomyelitis Yes No No No
infectious disease Yes No No No
As nouns, infectious disease is a hypernym of poliomyelitis; that is, infectious disease is a word with a broader meaning than poliomyelitis:
  • poliomyelitis: an acute viral disease marked by inflammation of nerve cells of the brain stem and spinal cord
  • infectious disease: a disease transmitted only by a specific kind of contact
poliomyelitis (noun) infectious disease (noun)
an acute viral disease marked by inflammation of nerve cells of the brain stem and spinal cord a disease transmitted only by a specific kind of contact
Difference between poliomyelitis and infectious disease

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