swelling vs symptom

symptom vs swelling

swelling and symptom both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
swelling	Yes	No	No	No
symptom	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, symptom is a hypernym of swelling; that is, symptom is a word with a broader meaning than swelling:

swelling: an abnormal protuberance or localized enlargement
symptom: (medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease

Other hypernyms of swelling include enlargement.

swelling (noun)	symptom (noun)
the increase in volume of certain substances when they are heated (often accompanied by release of water)	anything that accompanies X and is regarded as an indication of X's existence
something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings	(medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease
an abnormal protuberance or localized enlargement

Difference between swelling and symptom

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