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oksano4ka [1.4K]
3 years ago
8

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

Medicine
1 answer:
navik [9.2K]3 years ago
8 0

Answer:

“Inflammation of the cellular tissue” <em>cellul-</em>: Cell. <em>-itis</em>: Inflamation

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.

<em>Cellul-</em> is derived from the Latin word <em>cellula</em>, which means cell.

<em>-itis</em> is the suffix that represents inflammation

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