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cellulitis

 

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Noun cellulitis has 1 sense
  1. cellulitis - an inflammation of body tissue (especially that below the skin) characterized by fever and swelling and redness and pain
    --1 is a kind of
    inflammation, redness, rubor

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Cellulitis


Definition: Cellulitis is a common and potentially serious bacterial skin infection that affects the deeper layers of the skin and the underlying tissues.


Noun: Cellulitis refers to a bacterial infection characterized by red, swollen, and tender skin, typically caused by Streptococcus or Staphylococcus bacteria.


Example sentence: She developed cellulitis after a small cut on her leg got infected.


Adjective: Cellulitic describes something relating to or affected by cellulitis.


Example sentence: The doctor prescribed antibiotics to treat his cellulitic leg.


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