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Cellulitis vs Dermatitis - What's the difference?

cellulitis | dermatitis |

As nouns the difference between cellulitis and dermatitis

is that cellulitis is an inflammation of subcutaneous or connective tissue caused by a bacterial infection while dermatitis is inflammation of the skin.

cellulitis

English

Noun

(wikipedia cellulitis)
  • An inflammation of subcutaneous or connective tissue caused by a bacterial infection

    • dermatitis

    English

    (wikipedia dermatitis)

    Alternative forms

    * dermitis

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • (pathology) Inflammation of the skin.

    • Derived terms

    * dermatitic

    See also

    * eczema * rash