cellulitis
noun
cel·lu·li·tis
ˌsel-yə-ˈlī-təs 
: diffuse and especially subcutaneous inflammation of connective tissue
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Finding ways to stop the itching can also help prevent cellulitis.
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Josephine Hessert, Verywell Health, 20 Mar. 2025
Orbital cellulitis is a bacterial infection of the skin, fat and muscles around the eye, according to the Cleveland Clinic.
—Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 24 Feb. 2025
Surgery was needed and complications followed, including a blood clot and cellulitis, forcing them to spend part of the holiday season in the hospital.
—John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
The wound became infected and bacteria entered his skin, causing cellulitis, which then progressed to sepsis.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 3 Dec. 2024
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Josephine Hessert, Verywell Health, 20 Mar. 2025
Orbital cellulitis is a bacterial infection of the skin, fat and muscles around the eye, according to the Cleveland Clinic.
—Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 24 Feb. 2025
Surgery was needed and complications followed, including a blood clot and cellulitis, forcing them to spend part of the holiday season in the hospital.
—John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
The wound became infected and bacteria entered his skin, causing cellulitis, which then progressed to sepsis.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 3 Dec. 2024
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“Cellulitis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cellulitis. Accessed 27 Mar. 2025.
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cellulitis
noun
cel·lu·li·tis
ˌsel-yə-ˈlīt-əs
: diffuse and especially subcutaneous inflammation of connective tissue
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