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inflammation vs cellulitis

cellulitis vs inflammation

inflammation and cellulitis both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
inflammation Yes No No No
cellulitis Yes No No No
As nouns, cellulitis is a hyponym of inflammation; that is, cellulitis is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than inflammation:
  • inflammation: a response of body tissues to injury or irritation; characterized by pain and swelling and redness and heat
  • cellulitis: an inflammation of body tissue (especially that below the skin) characterized by fever and swelling and redness and pain
Other hyponyms of inflammation include adenitis, alveolitis, alveolitis, dry socket, angiitis, aortitis, appendicitis, arteritis, balanitis, balanoposthitis, blepharitis, bursitis, carditis, catarrh, cervicitis, cheilitis, cholangitis, cholecystitis, chorditis, chorditis, colitis, inflammatory bowel disease, colpitis, colpocystitis, conjunctivitis, pinkeye, corditis, costochondritis, dacryocystitis, diverticulitis, cephalitis, encephalitis, phrenitis, encephalomyelitis, endarteritis, endocervicitis, enteritis, epicondylitis, epididymitis, epiglottitis, episcleritis, esophagitis, oesophagitis, fibrositis, fibromyositis, folliculitis, funiculitis, gastritis, glossitis, hydrarthrosis, ileitis, iridocyclitis, iridokeratitis, iritis, jejunitis, jejunoileitis, keratitis, keratoconjunctivitis, keratoiritis, keratoscleritis, founder, laminitis, laryngitis, laryngopharyngitis, laryngotracheobronchitis, lymphadenitis, lymphangitis, mastitis, mastoiditis, endometritis, metritis, myelitis, myositis, myometritis, neuritis, oophoritis, orchitis, osteitis, otitis, ovaritis, pancreatitis, parametritis, parotitis, peritoneal inflammation, peritonitis, phalangitis, phlebitis, pneumonitis, posthitis, proctitis, prostatitis, rachitis, radiculitis, retinitis, coryza, rhinitis, sinusitis, salpingitis, scleritis, sialadenitis, splenitis, spondylitis, stomatitis, synovitis, tarsitis, tendinitis, tendonitis, tenonitis, thyroiditis, tonsillitis, tracheitis, tracheobronchitis, tympanitis, ulitis, ureteritis, uveitis, uvulitis, vaginitis, valvulitis, vasculitis, vasovesiculitis, vesiculitis, vulvitis, vulvovaginitis, shin splints.
inflammation (noun) cellulitis (noun)
arousal to violent emotion an inflammation of body tissue (especially that below the skin) characterized by fever and swelling and redness and pain
the act of setting something on fire
a response of body tissues to injury or irritation; characterized by pain and swelling and redness and heat
the state of being emotionally aroused and worked up
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