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respiratory illness vs respiratory distress syndrome of the newborn

respiratory distress syndrome of the newborn vs respiratory illness

respiratory illness and respiratory distress syndrome of the newborn both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
respiratory illness Yes No No No
respiratory distress syndrome of the newborn Yes No No No
As nouns, respiratory distress syndrome of the newborn is a hyponym of respiratory illness; that is, respiratory distress syndrome of the newborn is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than respiratory illness:
  • respiratory illness: a disease affecting the respiratory system
  • respiratory distress syndrome of the newborn: an acute lung disease of the newborn (especially the premature newborn); lungs cannot expand because of a wetting agent is lacking; characterized by rapid shallow breathing and cyanosis and the formation of a glassy hyaline membrane over the alveoli
respiratory illness (noun) respiratory distress syndrome of the newborn (noun)
a disease affecting the respiratory system an acute lung disease of the newborn (especially the premature newborn); lungs cannot expand because of a wetting agent is lacking; characterized by rapid shallow breathing and cyanosis and the formation of a glassy hyaline membrane over the alveoli
Difference between respiratory illness and respiratory distress syndrome of the newborn

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