- cellulitis
- An acute, spreading infection of the deep tissues of the skin and muscle that causes the skin to become warm and tender and may also cause fever, chills, swollen lymph nodes, and blisters.
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Cellulitis — Cel lu*li tis, n. [NL., fr. L. cellula + itis.] An inflammantion of the cellular or areolar tissue, esp. of that lying immediately beneath the skin. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Cellulitis — vgl. Zellulitis … Das Wörterbuch medizinischer Fachausdrücke
cellulitis — 1861, from Mod.L., from L. cellula, dim. of cella cell (see CELL (Cf. cell)) + ITIS (Cf. itis) … Etymology dictionary
cellulitis — {{/stl 13}}{{stl 7}}[wym. celulitis] {{/stl 7}}{{stl 8}}rz. mnż I, D. u, Mc. cellulitissie {{/stl 8}}{{stl 20}} {{/stl 20}}{{stl 12}}1. {{/stl 12}}{{stl 7}} stan zapalny komórek tworzących tkankę podskórną spowodowany zakażeniem bakteryjnym;… … Langenscheidt Polski wyjaśnień
cellulitis — [sel΄yo͞o līt′is] n. [ModL < CELLULE + ITIS] an inflammation of connective tissue, esp. of subcutaneous tissue … English World dictionary
Cellulitis — eMedicine2|derm|464 MeshID = D002481 Cellulitis is an infection of the deep subcutaneous tissue of the skin. Cellulitis can be caused by normal skin flora or by exogenous bacteria, and often occurs where the skin has previously been broken:… … Wikipedia
Cellulitis — Zellulite; Cellulite; Zellulitis; Orangenhaut (umgangssprachlich) * * * Cel|lu|li|tis 〈f.; , ti|den〉 = Zellulitis * * * Cel|lu|li|te, die; , n, Cel|lu|li|tis … Universal-Lexikon
cellulitis — noun Etymology: New Latin, from cellula Date: 1861 diffuse and especially subcutaneous inflammation of connective tissue … New Collegiate Dictionary
Cellulitis — Zellulitis bezeichnet: Zellulitis (Entzündung), eine Entzündung des Unterhautzellgewebes, meist im Gesicht von Kindern umgangssprachliche, jedoch medizinisch falsche Bezeichnung für Cellulite oder Orangen(schalen)haut, durch Östrogen bedingte… … Deutsch Wikipedia
cellulitis — (sel u li tis) A diffuse spreading infection of subcutaneous skin tissue caused by streptococci, staphylococci, or other organisms. The tissue is inflamed with edema, redness, pain, and interference with function … Dictionary of microbiology
cellulitis — Inflammation of the subcutaneous connective tissues (dermis), mostly affecting face or limbs. Streptococcus pyogenesis commonly the causative agent. Also known as erysipelas … Dictionary of molecular biology
