panniculitis

pan·nic·u·li·tis

noun \pə-ˌnik-yə-ˈlīt-əs\

Definition of PANNICULITIS

1

: inflammation of the subcutaneous layer of fat

2

: a syndrome characterized by recurring fever and usually painful inflammatory and necrotic nodules in the subcutaneous tissues especially of the thighs, abdomen, or buttocks—called also relapsing febrile nodular nonsuppurative panniculitis, Weber-Christian disease