cellulitis

[ sel-yuh-lahy-tis ]

/ ˌsɛl yəˈlaɪ tɪs /

noun Pathology.

inflammation of cellular tissue.

Origin of cellulitis

1860–65; <New Latin, equivalent to cellul(a) (see cellular) + -itis-itis

Words nearby cellulitis

cellule, cellulicidal, cellulifugal, cellulipetal, cellulite, cellulitis, celluloid, cellulolytic, cellulose, cellulose acetate, cellulose nitrate

Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for cellulitis

It is most frequently met with in cellulitis or phlegmonous erysipelas, but there are a great many other causes.
Surgery, with Special Reference to Podiatry|Maximilian Stern
Cellulitis is usually a result of infection not only with streptococci, but also with other pyogenic cocci.
Surgery, with Special Reference to Podiatry|Maximilian Stern
Among the most frequent complications is cellulitis, and this may sometimes be so severe as to necessitate operation.
Surgery, with Special Reference to Podiatry|Maximilian Stern
Cellulitis beneath the aponeurosis from mixed infection is a dangerous complication.
Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities--Head--Neck. Sixth Edition.|Alexander Miles

In a few days, with rest and proper care, the swelling subsides, and in a week all traces of the cellulitis are usually gone.
Appletons' Popular Science Monthly, November 1899|Various

British Dictionary definitions for cellulitis

cellulitis

/ (ˌsɛljʊˈlaɪtɪs) /

noun

inflammation of any of the tissues of the body, characterized by fever, pain, swelling, and redness of the affected area

Word Origin for cellulitis

C19: from Latin cellula cellule + -itis

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for cellulitis

cellulitis

[ sĕl′yə-lī′tĭs ]

n.

A spreading inflammation of subcutaneous or connective tissue.

单词	cellulitis
释义	cellulitis [ sel-yuh-lahy-tis ] / ˌsɛl yəˈlaɪ tɪs / noun Pathology. inflammation of cellular tissue. Origin of cellulitis 1860–65; <New Latin, equivalent to cellul(a) (see cellular) + -itis-itis Words nearby cellulitis cellule, cellulicidal, cellulifugal, cellulipetal, cellulite, cellulitis, celluloid, cellulolytic, cellulose, cellulose acetate, cellulose nitrate Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for cellulitis It is most frequently met with in cellulitis or phlegmonous erysipelas, but there are a great many other causes. Surgery, with Special Reference to Podiatry\|Maximilian Stern Cellulitis is usually a result of infection not only with streptococci, but also with other pyogenic cocci. Surgery, with Special Reference to Podiatry\|Maximilian Stern Among the most frequent complications is cellulitis, and this may sometimes be so severe as to necessitate operation. Surgery, with Special Reference to Podiatry\|Maximilian Stern Cellulitis beneath the aponeurosis from mixed infection is a dangerous complication. Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities--Head--Neck. Sixth Edition.\|Alexander Miles In a few days, with rest and proper care, the swelling subsides, and in a week all traces of the cellulitis are usually gone. Appletons' Popular Science Monthly, November 1899\|Various British Dictionary definitions for cellulitis cellulitis / (ˌsɛljʊˈlaɪtɪs) / noun inflammation of any of the tissues of the body, characterized by fever, pain, swelling, and redness of the affected area Word Origin for cellulitis C19: from Latin cellula cellule + -itis Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for cellulitis cellulitis [ sĕl′yə-lī′tĭs ] n. A spreading inflammation of subcutaneous or connective tissue. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
随便看	“home on the range” “home, sweet home” “house divided” speech “in flanders fields” “invictus” “i've been working on the railroad” “jack and jill” “jack and the beanstalk” “jack, be nimble” “jack sprat” “joshua fit the battle of jericho” “letter from birmingham jail” “lift ev'ry voice and sing” “little bo-peep” “little boy blue” “little jack horner” “little miss muffet” “little red riding hood” “loch lomond” “london bridge is falling down” “mary, mary, quite contrary” “nobody knows the trouble i've seen” “o captain, my captain” “o come, all ye faithful” “oh! susanna”