cellulitis
cel·lu·li·tis
cellulitis · cellulitides · cellulitises
An inflammation of subcutaneous or connective tissue caused by a bacterial infectionAn inflammation of subcutaneous or connective tissue caused by a bacterial infection.
UK/ˌsɛl.jʊˈlaɪ.tɪs/US/ˌsɛl.jəˈlaɪ.tɪs/
» I have cellulitis.
Ich habe Zellulitis.
У меня целлюлит.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)An inflammation of subcutaneous or connective tissue caused by a bacterial infection.
More definitions
- an inflammation of body tissue (especially that below the skin) characterized by fever and swelling and redness and pain
Examples
1 sentencesI have cellulitis.
ruУ меня целлюлит.
deIch habe Zellulitis.
Translations
3 languagesOrigin
Learned borrowing from New Latin cellulitis. By surface analysis, cellule + -itis. DoubletLearned borrowing from New Latin cellulitis. By surface analysis, cellule + -itis. Doublet of cellulite. First attested in the 1840s.
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Forms
plural: cellulitides / cellulitises| Singular | cellulitis |
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| Plural | cellulitides / cellulitises |
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Word family
3 related wordsRelatedcellulite
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable