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Where does “cellulitis” come from?

cellulitis (English) comes from Danish -itis, from New Latin -ītis, from Ancient Greek -ῖτις — female equivalent of -ίτης.

cellulitis (English): An inflammation of subcutaneous or connective...

Definitions

  1. An inflammation of subcutaneous or connective...

Ancestry of “cellulitis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danish-itis—
2New Latin-ītis—
3Ancient Greek-ῖτιςfemale equivalent of -ίτης

Words derived from “cellulitis”

  • adenocellulitis
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