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rickettsial disease vs infectious disease

infectious disease vs rickettsial disease

rickettsial disease and infectious disease both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
rickettsial disease Yes No No No
infectious disease Yes No No No
As nouns, infectious disease is a hypernym of rickettsial disease; that is, infectious disease is a word with a broader meaning than rickettsial disease:
  • rickettsial disease: infectious disease caused by ticks or mites or body lice infected with rickettsial bacteria
  • infectious disease: a disease transmitted only by a specific kind of contact
rickettsial disease (noun) infectious disease (noun)
infectious disease caused by ticks or mites or body lice infected with rickettsial bacteria a disease transmitted only by a specific kind of contact
Difference between rickettsial disease and infectious disease

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