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respiratory illness vs pulmonary emphysema

pulmonary emphysema vs respiratory illness

respiratory illness and pulmonary emphysema both are nouns.

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

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