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cel·lu·li·tis
(sĕl′yə-lī′tĭs)n.
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.
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cellulitis
(ˌsɛljʊˈlaɪtɪs)n
(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]
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cel•lu•li•tis
(ˌsɛl yəˈlaɪ tɪs)n.
inflammation of cellular tissue.
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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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cel·lu·li·tis
n. celulitis, infl. del tejido conectivo celular.
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cellulitis
n celulitis f, infección f del tejido debajo de la pielEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.