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respiratory illness vs emphysema

emphysema vs respiratory illness

respiratory illness and emphysema both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
respiratory illness Yes No No No
emphysema Yes No No No
As nouns, emphysema is a hyponym of respiratory illness; that is, emphysema is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than respiratory illness:
  • respiratory illness: a disease affecting the respiratory system
  • emphysema: an abnormal condition of the lungs marked by decreased respiratory function; associated with smoking or chronic bronchitis or old age
respiratory illness (noun) emphysema (noun)
a disease affecting the respiratory system an abnormal condition of the lungs marked by decreased respiratory function; associated with smoking or chronic bronchitis or old age
Difference between respiratory illness and emphysema

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