# cellulitis

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌsɛl.jʊˈlaɪ.tɪs/ · frequency rank #82,162

## Definitions
1. An inflammation of subcutaneous or connective tissue caused by a bacterial infection.

## Etymology
Learned borrowing from New Latin cellulitis. By surface analysis, cellule + -itis. Doublet of cellulite. First attested in the 1840s.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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