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Ulcer vs Cellulitis - What's the difference?

ulcer | cellulitis |

As nouns the difference between ulcer and cellulitis

is that ulcer is (pathology) an open sore of the skin, eyes or mucous membrane, often caused by an initial abrasion and generally maintained by an inflammation and/or an infection while cellulitis is an inflammation of subcutaneous or connective tissue caused by a bacterial infection.

ulcer

English

(wikipedia ulcer)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (pathology) An open sore of the skin, eyes or mucous membrane, often caused by an initial abrasion and generally maintained by an inflammation and/or an infection.
  • (pathology) peptic ulcer
  • (figurative) Anything that festers and corrupts like an open sore; a vice in character.

    • Derived terms

    * ulcerate * ulceration * ulcerative * ulcerous * ulcerously * ulcerousness

    Anagrams

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    cellulitis

    English

    Noun

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