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tinea vs mycosis

mycosis vs tinea

tinea and mycosis both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
tinea Yes No No No
mycosis Yes No No No
As nouns, mycosis is a hypernym of tinea; that is, mycosis is a word with a broader meaning than tinea:
  • tinea: infections of the skin or nails caused by fungi and appearing as itching circular patches
  • mycosis: an inflammatory condition caused by a fungus
Other hypernyms of tinea include fungal infection.
tinea (noun) mycosis (noun)
infections of the skin or nails caused by fungi and appearing as itching circular patches an inflammatory condition caused by a fungus
Difference between tinea and mycosis

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