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syndrome vs tetany

tetany vs syndrome

syndrome and tetany both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
syndrome Yes No No No
tetany Yes No No No
As nouns, tetany is a hyponym of syndrome; that is, tetany is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than syndrome:
  • syndrome: a pattern of symptoms indicative of some disease
  • tetany: clinical neurological syndrome characterized by muscular twitching and cramps and (when severe) seizures; associated with calcium deficiency (hypoparathyroidism) or vitamin D deficiency or alkalosis
syndrome (noun) tetany (noun)
a complex of concurrent things clinical neurological syndrome characterized by muscular twitching and cramps and (when severe) seizures; associated with calcium deficiency (hypoparathyroidism) or vitamin D deficiency or alkalosis
a pattern of symptoms indicative of some disease
Difference between syndrome and tetany

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