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syndrome vs Reye's syndrome

Reye's syndrome vs syndrome

syndrome and Reye's syndrome both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
syndrome Yes No No No
Reye's syndrome Yes No No No
As nouns, Reye's syndrome is a hyponym of syndrome; that is, Reye's syndrome is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than syndrome:
  • syndrome: a pattern of symptoms indicative of some disease
  • Reye's syndrome: acquired encephalopathy following acute viral infections (especially influenza or chicken pox) in young children; characterized by fever, vomiting, disorientation, coma, and fatty infiltration of the liver
syndrome (noun) Reye's syndrome (noun)
a complex of concurrent things acquired encephalopathy following acute viral infections (especially influenza or chicken pox) in young children; characterized by fever, vomiting, disorientation, coma, and fatty infiltration of the liver
a pattern of symptoms indicative of some disease
Difference between syndrome and Reye's syndrome

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