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syndrome vs Horner's syndrome

Horner's syndrome vs syndrome

syndrome and Horner's syndrome both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
syndrome Yes No No No
Horner's syndrome Yes No No No
As nouns, Horner's syndrome is a hyponym of syndrome; that is, Horner's syndrome is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than syndrome:
  • syndrome: a pattern of symptoms indicative of some disease
  • Horner's syndrome: a pattern of symptoms occurring as a result of damage to nerves in the cervical region of the spine (drooping eyelids and constricted pupils and absence of facial sweating)
syndrome (noun) Horner's syndrome (noun)
a complex of concurrent things a pattern of symptoms occurring as a result of damage to nerves in the cervical region of the spine (drooping eyelids and constricted pupils and absence of facial sweating)
a pattern of symptoms indicative of some disease
Difference between syndrome and Horner's syndrome

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