syphilis vs primary syphilis

syphilis and primary syphilis both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
syphilis	Yes	No	No	No
primary syphilis	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, primary syphilis is a hyponym of syphilis; that is, primary syphilis is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than syphilis:

syphilis: a common venereal disease caused by the treponema pallidum spirochete; symptoms change through progressive stages; can be congenital (transmitted through the placenta)
primary syphilis: the first stage; characterized by a chancre at the site of infection

Other hyponyms of syphilis include secondary syphilis, tertiary syphilis, neurosyphilis.

syphilis (noun)	primary syphilis (noun)
a common venereal disease caused by the treponema pallidum spirochete; symptoms change through progressive stages; can be congenital (transmitted through the placenta)	the first stage; characterized by a chancre at the site of infection

syphilis vs primary syphilis

syphilis and primary syphilis both are nouns.

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