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Lymphedema vs Cellulitis - What's the difference?

lymphedema | cellulitis |

As nouns the difference between lymphedema and cellulitis

is that lymphedema is (medicine) the swelling of tissue due to retention of fluid in the lymph vessels while cellulitis is an inflammation of subcutaneous or connective tissue caused by a bacterial infection.

lymphedema

English

Alternative forms

* lymphoedema *

Noun

(wikipedia lymphedema) (en noun)
  • (medicine) The swelling of tissue due to retention of fluid in the lymph vessels

    • cellulitis

    English

    Noun

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