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Taxonomy vs Periodontitis - What's the difference?

taxonomy | periodontitis |

As nouns the difference between taxonomy and periodontitis

is that taxonomy is the science or the technique used to make a classification while periodontitis is (periodontology) any of a number of inflammatory diseases affecting the periodontium—the tissues that surround and support the teeth.

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

    periodontitis

    English

    (wikipedia periodontitis)

    Noun

    (-)
  • (periodontology) Any of a number of inflammatory diseases affecting the periodontium—the tissues that surround and support the teeth.

    • Related terms

    * periodontal * periodontics * periodontist * periodontium * periodontology

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