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cel·lu·li·tis

(sĕl′yə-lī′tĭs)

An acute, spreading, bacterial infection of the skin and subcutaneous tissues. Cellulitis often originates from an infected wound and can lead to serious illness in the elderly or those with compromised immune systems.

[cellul(e) + -itis.]

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cellulitis

(ˌsɛljʊˈlaɪtɪs)

(Pathology) inflammation of any of the tissues of the body, characterized by fever, pain, swelling, and redness of the affected area

[C19: from Latin cellula cellule + -itis]

Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

cel•lu•li•tis

(ˌsɛl yəˈlaɪ tɪs)

n.

inflammation of cellular tissue.

[1860–65; < New Latin cellul(a) (see cellular) + -itis]

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun

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

inflammation, redness, rubor - a response of body tissues to injury or irritation; characterized by pain and swelling and redness and heat

Translations

cellulite

cellulitis

[ˌseljuˈlaɪtɪs] N → celulitis f

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

cel·lu·li·tis

n. celulitis, infl. del tejido conectivo celular.

English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

cellulitis

n celulitis f, infección f del tejido debajo de la piel

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