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cellulitis

/ˌsɛl.jəˈlaɪ.tɪs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.12 in modern English

Syllables
cel-lu-li-tis
IPA
/ˌsɛl.jəˈlaɪ.tɪs/
12
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

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

Origin

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌsɛl.jəˈlaɪ.tɪs/
  • British English: /ˌsɛl.jʊˈlaɪ.tɪs/

Usage

Inflected Forms

cellulitides (plural) cellulitises (plural)

Derived Forms

adenocellulitis pseudocellulitis

Frequently Paired Words

cellulite

Rhymes With

cholecystitis urethritis labyrinthitis rachitis encephalomyocarditis oophoritis nintendinitis pseudofolliculitis

Questions

How do you pronounce cellulitis?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌsɛl.jəˈlaɪ.tɪs/.
What does cellulitis mean?
An inflammation of subcutaneous or connective tissue caused by a bacterial infection.
Where does cellulitis come from?
First known use: First attested in the 1840s.

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