Cellulitis

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  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]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:



  cellulitis
       n : an inflammation of body tissue (especially that below the
           skin) characterized by fever and swelling and redness and
           pain