| Pronunciation: | | `selyu'lItis
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WordNet Dictionary |
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[n] an inflammation of body tissue (especially that below the skin) characterized by fever and swelling and redness and pain |
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CELLULITIS is a 10 letter word that starts with C. |
| | See Also: | | inflammation, redness, rubor |
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Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Cel`lu*li"tis\, n. [NL., fr. L. cellula + -itis.]
An inflammantion of the cellular or areolar tissue, esp. of
that lying immediately beneath the skin.
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Biology Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | Cellulitis is a spreading infection of connective tissues, usually caused by streptococci bacteria. |
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