cel·lu·li·tis (s l y -l  t s)n. A spreading inflammation of subcutaneous or connective tissue. |
cellulitis [ˌsɛljʊˈlaɪtɪs]
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(Medicine / Pathology) inflammation of any of the tissues of the body, characterized by fever, pain, swelling, and redness of the affected area
[from Latin cellula cellule + -itis]
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| Noun | 1. | 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 |
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