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cellulitis
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cel·lu·li·tis

noun \ˌsel-yə-ˈlī-təs\

Definition of CELLULITIS

: diffuse and especially subcutaneous inflammation of connective tissue

Origin of CELLULITIS

New Latin, from cellula
First Known Use: 1861

Rhymes with CELLULITIS

adenitis, arteritis, dermatitis, enteritis, gingivitis, hepatitis, Heracleitus, ileitis, keratitis, laryngitis, meningitis, myelitis, pharyngitis, pneumonitis, Polyclitus, prostatitis, retinitis, sinusitis, tonsillitis, spondylitis, tendinitis, urethritis, vaginitis

cel·lu·li·tis

noun \ˌsel-yə-ˈlīt-əs\   (Medical Dictionary)

Medical Definition of CELLULITIS

: diffuse and especially subcutaneous inflammation of connective tissue

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