cellulite
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cel·lu·lite

noun \ˈsel-yə-ˌlīt, -ˌlēt\

Definition of CELLULITE

: deposits of subcutaneous fat within fibrous connective tissue (as in the thighs, hips, and buttocks) that give a puckered and dimpled appearance to the skin surface

Origin of CELLULITE

French, literally, accumulation of subcutaneous fat, cellulitis, from cellule cell + -ite -itis
First Known Use: 1968

cel·lu·lite

noun \ˈsel-yə-ˌlīt, -ˌlēt\   (Medical Dictionary)

Medical Definition of CELLULITE

: deposits of subcutaneous fat within fibrous connective tissue (as in the thighs, hips, and buttocks) that give a puckered and dimpled appearance to the skin surface

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