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syndrome vs nephrotic syndrome

nephrotic syndrome vs syndrome

syndrome and nephrotic syndrome both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
syndrome Yes No No No
nephrotic syndrome Yes No No No
As nouns, nephrotic syndrome is a hyponym of syndrome; that is, nephrotic syndrome is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than syndrome:
  • syndrome: a pattern of symptoms indicative of some disease
  • nephrotic syndrome: a syndrome characterized by edema and large amounts of protein in the urine and usually increased blood cholesterol; usually associated with glomerulonephritis or with a complication of various systemic diseases
syndrome (noun) nephrotic syndrome (noun)
a complex of concurrent things a syndrome characterized by edema and large amounts of protein in the urine and usually increased blood cholesterol; usually associated with glomerulonephritis or with a complication of various systemic diseases
a pattern of symptoms indicative of some disease
Difference between syndrome and nephrotic syndrome

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