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syndrome vs autism

autism vs syndrome

syndrome and autism both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
syndrome Yes No No No
autism Yes No No No
As nouns, autism is a hyponym of syndrome; that is, autism is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than syndrome:
  • syndrome: a pattern of symptoms indicative of some disease
  • autism: (psychiatry) an abnormal absorption with the self; marked by communication disorders and short attention span and inability to treat others as people
syndrome (noun) autism (noun)
a complex of concurrent things (psychiatry) an abnormal absorption with the self; marked by communication disorders and short attention span and inability to treat others as people
a pattern of symptoms indicative of some disease
Difference between syndrome and autism

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