sunburn vs erythema
erythema vs sunburnsunburn and erythema both are nouns.
sunburn is a verb but erythema is not a verb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| sunburn | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| erythema | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
erythema is a hypernym of
sunburn; that is, erythema is a
word with a broader meaning than sunburn:
- sunburn: redness of the skin caused by exposure to the rays of the sun
- erythema: abnormal redness of the skin resulting from dilation of blood vessels (as in sunburn or inflammation)
Other hypernyms of sunburn include
first-degree burn.
| sunburn (noun) | erythema (noun) |
|---|---|
| redness of the skin caused by exposure to the rays of the sun | abnormal redness of the skin resulting from dilation of blood vessels (as in sunburn or inflammation) |
| sunburn (verb) | erythema (verb) |
|---|---|
| get a sunburn by overexposure to the sun |
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