cellulitis

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