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rickettsialpox vs rickettsiosis

rickettsiosis vs rickettsialpox

rickettsialpox and rickettsiosis both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
rickettsialpox Yes No No No
rickettsiosis Yes No No No
As nouns, rickettsiosis is a hypernym of rickettsialpox; that is, rickettsiosis is a word with a broader meaning than rickettsialpox:
  • rickettsialpox: mild infectious rickettsial disease caused by a bacterium of the genus Rickettsia transmitted to humans by the bite a mite that lives on rodents; characterized by chills and fever and headache and skin lesions that resemble chickenpox
  • rickettsiosis: infectious disease caused by ticks or mites or body lice infected with rickettsial bacteria
Other hypernyms of rickettsialpox include rickettsial disease.
rickettsialpox (noun) rickettsiosis (noun)
mild infectious rickettsial disease caused by a bacterium of the genus Rickettsia transmitted to humans by the bite a mite that lives on rodents; characterized by chills and fever and headache and skin lesions that resemble chickenpox infectious disease caused by ticks or mites or body lice infected with rickettsial bacteria
Difference between rickettsialpox and rickettsiosis

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