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What is the meaning of the combining form in the word cellulitis?

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“Inflammation of the cellular tissue” cellul-: Cell. -itis: Inflamation

Step-by-step explanation:

To answer this question one has to understand the origin of the word (etymology). Cellulitis is a pathology that consists of the inflammation of the cellular tissue, specifically the dermis and the subcutaneous connective tissue.

Cellul- is derived from the Latin word cellula, which means cell.

-itis is the suffix that represents inflammation

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