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cellulitis

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cel·lu·li·tis  (sly-lts)
n.
A spreading inflammation of subcutaneous or connective tissue.
[cellul(e) + -itis.]
cellulitis [ˌsɛljʊˈlaɪtɪs]
n
(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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Noun1.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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cellulitis [ˌseljuˈlaɪtɪs] N → celulitis f


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