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tetany vs syndrome

syndrome vs tetany

tetany and syndrome both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
tetany Yes No No No
syndrome Yes No No No
As nouns, syndrome is a hypernym of tetany; that is, syndrome is a word with a broader meaning than tetany:
  • 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: a pattern of symptoms indicative of some disease
tetany (noun) syndrome (noun)
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 complex of concurrent things
a pattern of symptoms indicative of some disease
Difference between tetany and syndrome

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