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respiratory illness vs pneumonia

pneumonia vs respiratory illness

respiratory illness and pneumonia both are nouns.

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

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