cellulitis
noun
cel·lu·li·tis
ˌsel-yə-ˈlī-təs 
: diffuse and especially subcutaneous inflammation of connective tissue
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That’s when she was diagnosed with a devastating case of cellulitis.
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Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 27 June 2025
Spread to the bones can cause osteomyelitis and to the skin can result in cellulitis.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
What sets periorbital cellulitis and styes apart is that periorbital cellulitis causes generalized swelling of both the upper and lower eyelids.
—Patty Weasler, Verywell Health, 11 June 2025
Stanbury later revealed that she was diagnosed with orbital cellulitis.
—Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 24 Feb. 2025
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Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 27 June 2025
Spread to the bones can cause osteomyelitis and to the skin can result in cellulitis.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
What sets periorbital cellulitis and styes apart is that periorbital cellulitis causes generalized swelling of both the upper and lower eyelids.
—Patty Weasler, Verywell Health, 11 June 2025
Stanbury later revealed that she was diagnosed with orbital cellulitis.
—Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 24 Feb. 2025
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“Cellulitis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cellulitis. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.
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cellulitis
noun
cel·lu·li·tis
ˌsel-yə-ˈlīt-əs
: diffuse and especially subcutaneous inflammation of connective tissue
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