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Edema vs Cellulite - What's the difference?

edema | cellulite |

As nouns the difference between edema and cellulite

is that edema is (us|pathology) an excessive accumulation of serum in tissue spaces or a body cavity while cellulite is the dimpled appearance of skin caused by the protrusion of subcutaneous adipose tissue.

edema

English

(wikipedia edema)

Alternative forms

* oedema (UK), (UK)

Noun

(en-noun)
  • (US, pathology) An excessive accumulation of serum in tissue spaces or a body cavity
  • (US) A similar swelling in plants caused by excessive accumulation of water

    • Synonyms

    * dropsy (1) * hydrops

    Anagrams

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    cellulite

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia cellulite) (-)
  • the dimpled appearance of skin caused by the protrusion of subcutaneous adipose tissue