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rheumatism vs disease

disease vs rheumatism

rheumatism and disease both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
rheumatism Yes No No No
disease Yes No No No
As nouns, disease is a hypernym of rheumatism; that is, disease is a word with a broader meaning than rheumatism:
  • rheumatism: any painful disorder of the joints or muscles or connective tissues
  • disease: an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning
rheumatism (noun) disease (noun)
any painful disorder of the joints or muscles or connective tissues an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning
a chronic autoimmune disease with inflammation of the joints and marked deformities; something (possibly a virus) triggers an attack on the synovium by the immune system, which releases cytokines that stimulate an inflammatory reaction that can lead to the destruction of all components of the joint
Difference between rheumatism and disease

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