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tenosynovitis vs synovitis

synovitis vs tenosynovitis

tenosynovitis and synovitis both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
tenosynovitis Yes No No No
synovitis Yes No No No
As nouns, synovitis is a hypernym of tenosynovitis; that is, synovitis is a word with a broader meaning than tenosynovitis:
  • tenosynovitis: inflammation of a tendon and its enveloping sheath
  • synovitis: inflammation of the synovial membrane that lines a synovial joint; results in pain and swelling
Other hypernyms of tenosynovitis include tendinitis, tendonitis, tenonitis.
tenosynovitis (noun) synovitis (noun)
inflammation of a tendon and its enveloping sheath inflammation of the synovial membrane that lines a synovial joint; results in pain and swelling
Difference between tenosynovitis and synovitis

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