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cellulitis

/ˌsel.jəˈlaɪ.tɪs/

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noun

C1formalcommonmedical/ˌsel.jəˈlaɪ.tɪs/

uncountable

A medical condition characterized by inflammation of body tissue, especially below the skin, resulting in symptoms such as fever, swelling, redness, and pain.

  • 🇷🇺Медицинское состояние, характеризующееся воспалением тканей тела, особенно под кожей, приводящее к таким симптомам, как лихорадка, отек, покраснение и боль.
  1. Skin infection B2 formal medical

    A common bacterial infection of the deeper layers of the skin and the tissue beneath, causing redness, swelling, and pain.

    • The doctor prescribed antibiotics to treat the cellulitis on her leg.
    • Symptoms of cellulitis include fever, swelling, and redness.
    • If left untreated, cellulitis can spread to the lymph nodes.

    🇷🇺Инфекция кожи

  • cellulitides plural form
  • cellulitides' possessive plural form
  • cellulitis's possessive singular form