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ringworm vs mycosis

mycosis vs ringworm

ringworm and mycosis both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
ringworm Yes No No No
mycosis Yes No No No
As nouns, mycosis is a hypernym of ringworm; that is, mycosis is a word with a broader meaning than ringworm:
  • ringworm: infections of the skin or nails caused by fungi and appearing as itching circular patches
  • mycosis: an inflammatory condition caused by a fungus
Other hypernyms of ringworm include fungal infection.
ringworm (noun) mycosis (noun)
infections of the skin or nails caused by fungi and appearing as itching circular patches an inflammatory condition caused by a fungus
Difference between ringworm and mycosis

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