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Taxonomy vs Neuritis - What's the difference?

taxonomy | neuritis |

As nouns the difference between taxonomy and neuritis

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while neuritis is (neurology|pathology) inflammation of one or more nerves.

taxonomy

English

(wikipedia taxonomy)

Noun

(taxonomies)
  • The science or the technique used to make a classification.
  • A classification; especially , a classification in a hierarchical system.
  • (taxonomy, uncountable) The science of finding, describing, classifying and naming organisms.

    • Synonyms

    * alpha taxonomy

    Derived terms

    * folk taxonomy * scientific taxonomy

    See also

    * classification * rank * taxon * domain * kingdom * subkingdom * superphylum * phylum * subphylum * class * subclass * infraclass * superorder * order * suborder * infraorder * parvorder * superfamily * family * subfamily * genus * species * subspecies * superregnum * regnum * subregnum * superphylum * phylum * subphylum * classis * subclassis * infraclassis * superordo * ordo * subordo * infraordo * taxon * superfamilia * familia * subfamilia * ontology

    neuritis

    English

    (wikipedia neuritis)

    Noun

    (neuritides)
  • (neurology, pathology) Inflammation of one or more nerves.
    • Optic neuritis (or retrobulbar neuritis) is the inflammation of the optic nerve that may cause a complete or partial loss of vision.

    Related terms

    * mononeuritis * neurological * neurologist * neurology * neuronitis

    Derived terms

    * neuritic * antineuritic