CELLULITIS

cellulitis

(noun) an inflammation of body tissue (especially that below the skin) characterized by fever and swelling and redness and pain

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

cellulitis (countable and uncountable, plural cellulitides or cellulitises)

An inflammation of subcutaneous or connective tissue caused by a bacterial infection

Source: Wiktionary


Cel`lu*li"tis, n. Etym: [NL., fr. L. cellula + -itis.]

Definition: An inflammantion of the cellular or areolar tissue, esp. of that lying immediately beneath the skin.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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