cellulitis
noun
cel·lu·li·tis
ˌsel-yə-ˈlī-təs 
: diffuse and especially subcutaneous inflammation of connective tissue
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Conditions commonly treated include pneumonia, urinary tract infections, cellulitis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbations and heart failure.
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Jesse Pines, Forbes.com, 18 Mar. 2026
Jackson’s mother had circulation issues, lipedema and cellulitis.
—Vincent T. Davis, San Antonio Express-News, 26 Jan. 2026
Most of the people taken to the hospital from jail come in through the emergency room, most commonly to treat a wound, injury, illness or infection such as sepsis or cellulitis, department officials said.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Dec. 2025
In Bell’s case, it was caused by her initial cold, which then devolved into a sinus infection, which then became orbital cellulitis that had begun spreading into her brain.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 3 Dec. 2025
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Jesse Pines, Forbes.com, 18 Mar. 2026
Jackson’s mother had circulation issues, lipedema and cellulitis.
—Vincent T. Davis, San Antonio Express-News, 26 Jan. 2026
Most of the people taken to the hospital from jail come in through the emergency room, most commonly to treat a wound, injury, illness or infection such as sepsis or cellulitis, department officials said.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Dec. 2025
In Bell’s case, it was caused by her initial cold, which then devolved into a sinus infection, which then became orbital cellulitis that had begun spreading into her brain.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 3 Dec. 2025
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“Cellulitis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cellulitis. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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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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