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syndrome vs fetal alcohol syndrome

fetal alcohol syndrome vs syndrome

syndrome and fetal alcohol syndrome both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
syndrome Yes No No No
fetal alcohol syndrome Yes No No No
As nouns, fetal alcohol syndrome is a hyponym of syndrome; that is, fetal alcohol syndrome is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than syndrome:
  • syndrome: a pattern of symptoms indicative of some disease
  • fetal alcohol syndrome: a congenital medical condition in which body deformation occurs or facial development or mental ability is impaired because the mother drinks alcohol during pregnancy
syndrome (noun) fetal alcohol syndrome (noun)
a complex of concurrent things a congenital medical condition in which body deformation occurs or facial development or mental ability is impaired because the mother drinks alcohol during pregnancy
a pattern of symptoms indicative of some disease
Difference between syndrome and fetal alcohol syndrome

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