cellulitis
What is another word for cellulitis? Here is its meaning, with related words and examples.
Noun — An inflammation of subcutaneous or connective tissue caused by a bacterial infection.
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Etymology
A learned borrowing from New Latin cellulitis. On the surface it can be analysed as cellule + -itis. It is a doublet of cellulite and was first recorded in the 1840s.
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