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cellulitis

/ˈsɛljəˈlaɪtɪs/ /ˈsɛljʊˈlaɪtɪs/

Meanings
noun
An inflammation of subcutaneous or connective tissue caused by a bacterial infection

Examples :

"The doctor diagnosed the swelling on her ankle as cellulitis, a bacterial infection of the tissues beneath the skin. "
medicine disease biology body microorganism anatomy

Related Words

Illustration bacterial

bacterial adjective

[bækˈtɪəɹɪəɫ]

Of, relating to, or caused by bacteria.

"The doctor suspected a bacterial infection after examining the patient's throat. "

Illustration inflammation

inflammation noun

/ɪnfləˈmeɪʃən/

The act of inflaming, kindling, or setting on fire.

"The inflammation of the dry leaves by the bonfire was quite impressive. "

Illustration tissue

tissue noun

/ˈtɪsjuː/ /ˈtɪʃu/

Thin, woven, gauze-like fabric.

"The delicate tissue paper wrapped the fragile antique doll. "

Illustration connective

connective noun

/kəˈnɛktɪv/

That which connects.

""Glue is a strong connective for many types of wood." "

Illustration swelling

swelling verb

/ˈswɛl.ɪŋ/

To become bigger, especially due to being engorged.

"After she bumped her head, a large bump started swelling on her forehead. "

Illustration caused

caused verb

/kɔzd/

To set off an event or action.

"The lightning caused thunder."

Illustration beneath

beneath adverb

/bɪˈniːθ/

Below or underneath.

"The books were stacked neatly beneath the desk. "

Illustration doctor

doctor noun

/ˈdɒktə/ /ˈdɑktɚ/

A physician; a member of the medical profession; one who is trained and licensed to heal the sick or injured. The final examination and qualification may award a doctor degree in which case the post-nominal letters are D.O., DPM, M.D., DMD, DDS, in the US or MBBS in the UK.

"If you still feel unwell tomorrow, see your doctor."

Illustration tissues

tissues noun

/ˈtɪʃuːz/ /ˈtɪʃjuz/

Thin, woven, gauze-like fabric.

"The bride wore a delicate veil made of fine tissues. "

Illustration subcutaneous

subcutaneous adjective

/sʌbkjuːˈteɪnɪəs/

Pertaining to the fatty layer under the skin.

"The doctor gave the patient a subcutaneous injection, inserting the needle into the fatty layer under the skin. "

Illustration diagnosed

diagnosed verb

/ˈdaɪəɡnoʊzd/ /ˈdaɪəɡnoʊst/

To determine which disease is causing a sick person's signs and symptoms; to find the diagnosis.

"After many tests, the doctor diagnosed her with the flu. "

Illustration infection

infection noun

/ɪnˈfɛkʃən/

The act or process of infecting.

"The infection spread quickly through the classroom after one student got sick. "