cellulitis
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Definition of cellulitis
: diffuse and especially subcutaneous inflammation of connective tissue
Examples of cellulitis in a Sentence
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The dangerous aspect of cellulitis isn’t so much the bacteria itself, but the body’s reaction to it. — Christina Oehler, Health.com, "A Hot Tub Infection Caused A 26-Year-Old Woman to Almost Lose Her Leg," 26 July 2019 After an official diagnosis of cellulitis, a bacterial skin infection, later cultures showed Rutherford had contracted necrotizing fasciitis, a rare bacterial infection that spreads quickly in the body and can cause death. — Leada Gore | Lgore@al.com, al.com, "Alabama man infected with flesh-eating bacteria in Tennessee River, family says," 16 July 2019 But Jay continued to be in and out of hospital not just for cellulitis, but also for a broken hip, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and then Parkinson's. — Karen Bliss, Billboard, "Crowbar's Kelly Jay, Co-Writer of Canadian Classic 'Oh, What a Feeling,' Dies Following a Stroke," 21 June 2019 The most devastating side effect is my left foot and ankle swell to twice their size and turn bright red — a condition called cellulitis. — Joyce Rudolph, latimes.com, "Community: Longtime columnist goes through fight of her life," 3 June 2019 This can also happen due to a skin infection such as cellulitis, which occurs when bacteria (often Streptococcus or Staphylococcus) worm their way into your body through a crack in your skin, according to the Mayo Clinic. — Korin Miller, SELF, "9 Questions That Will Help You Decode That Skin Rash," 22 Mar. 2019 For instance, cellulitis, a common bacterial skin infection that typically affects the legs, can happen when the bacteria Staphylococcus gets into your system through a break in your skin, according to the Mayo Clinic. — Korin Miller, SELF, "Is It Sanitary to Pee in the Shower or Should You Stop Immediately?," 7 Feb. 2019 These are two symptoms of facial cellulitis, a type of facial infection. — Carolyn Twersky, Seventeen, "The Correct Way to Pop a Pimple," 21 Dec. 2018 Aaliyah's mom, Anais Monteagudo, said her daughter caught impetigo and cellulitis, the Miami Herald reported. — Amy Lieu, Fox News, "Toddler's birthday at beach results in bacterial infections, mom says," 29 July 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'cellulitis.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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cellulitis
noun
cel·lu·li·tis
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Medical Definition of cellulitis
: diffuse and especially subcutaneous inflammation of connective tissue