Definitions for cellulitis

cellulitis cel·lu·li·tis

Spelling: [sel-yuh-lahy-tis]
IPA: /ˌsɛl yəˈlaɪ tɪs/

Cellulitis is a 10 letter English word. It's valid Words with friends word worth 17 points.

You can make 272 anagrams from letters in cellulitis (ceiilllstu).

Definitions for cellulitis

noun

  1. inflammation of cellular tissue.

Origin of cellulitis

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

Examples for cellulitis

cellulitis, inhalation, pneumonia, and delirium tremens are later complications that may prove fatal.

The accident has usually been met with in alcoholics, and has proved fatal by setting up left-sided empyema or cellulitis.

In a few days, with rest and proper care, the swelling subsides, and in a week all traces of the cellulitis are usually gone.

cellulitis is usually a result of infection not only with streptococci, but also with other pyogenic cocci.

cellulitis beneath the aponeurosis from mixed infection is a dangerous complication.

Among the most frequent complications is cellulitis, and this may sometimes be so severe as to necessitate operation.

In the region of the elbow-joint, cellulitis is common around the olecranon.

It is a form of cellulitis requiring drainage and disinfection.

It is most frequently met with in cellulitis or phlegmonous erysipelas, but there are a great many other causes.

cellulitis of the sole of the foot may follow whitlow of the toes.

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