cellulitis en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˌsɛl.jəˈlaɪ.tɪs/ (General-American)
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- /ˌsɛl.jʊˈlaɪ.tɪs/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
Learned borrowing from New Latin cellulitis. By surface analysis, cellule + -itis. Doublet of cellulite. First attested in the 1840s.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) An inflammation of subcutaneous or connective tissue caused by a bacterial infection.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| cellulitises | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| cellulitides | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
pseudocellulitis · adenocellulitis
Relateds
Translations (12)
es inflamación celulítica (subcutaneous inflammation) · cmn 蜂窩織炎 /蜂窝织炎 (subcutaneous inflammation) · nl cellulitis (subcutaneous inflammation) · fi selluliitti (subcutaneous inflammation) · pt celulite (subcutaneous inflammation) · ko 봉와직염 (subcutaneous inflammation) · pl zapalenie tkanki łącznej (subcutaneous inflammation) · cmn 蜂窩組織炎 /蜂窝组织炎 (subcutaneous inflammation) · pl cellulitis (subcutaneous inflammation) · fa سلولیت (subcutaneous inflammation) · ko 연조직염 (subcutaneous inflammation) · es celulitis (subcutaneous inflammation)