Cellulitis Glossary of Terms

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Abscess: A local accumulation of pus anywhere in the body. The following are some example...

Acetaminophen: A nonaspirin pain reliever or analgesic. Acetaminophen may be given alone t...

Acne: Localized skin inflammation as a result of overactivity of the oil glands at the ba...

Antibiotic: A drug used to treat infections caused by bacteria and other microorganisms. ...

Athlete's foot: A skin infection caused by a fungus called Trichophyton that thrives withi...

Bacteria: Single-celled microorganisms that can exist either as independent (free-living) ...

Blister: A collection of fluid underneath the top layer of skin (epidermis). There are man...

Cell: The basic structural and functional unit of any living thing. Each cell is a small c...

Cellulitis: A spreading bacterial infection underneath the skin surface characterized by r...

Chickenpox: A highly infectious viral disease also known medically as varicella -- in many...

Chills: feelings of coldness accompanied by shivering. Chills may develop after exposure t...

Chronic: In medicine, lasting a long time. A chronic condition is one that lasts 3 months ...

Circulation: In medicine, the movement of fluid through the body in a regular or circuitou...

Circulatory: Having to do with circulation, the movement of fluid in a regular or circuito...

Cirrhosis: Liver disease characterized by irreversible scarring. Alcohol and viral hepatit...

Connective tissue: A material made up of fibers forming a framework and support structure...

Cuts: Severed skin. Washing a cut or scrape with soap and water and keeping it clean and d...

Diabetes: Refers to diabetes mellitus or, less often, to diabetes insipidus. Diabetes mell...

Diagnosis: 1 The nature of a disease; the identification of an illness. 2 A ...

Eczema: A particular type of inflammatory reaction of the skin in which there are typicall...

Emergency department: The department of a hospital responsible for the provision of medica...

Fever: Although a fever technically is any body temperature above the normal of 98.6 degr...

Frostbite: Damage to tissues from freezing due to the formation of ice crystals within cel...

Hepatitis: Inflammation of the liver, irrespective of the cause. Hepatitis is caused by a ...

Hygiene: The science of preventive medicine and the preservation of health. Also commonly ...

Ibuprofen: A nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) that is commonly used to treat pa...

Infection: The invasion and multiplication of microorganisms such as bacteria, viruses, an...

Inflammation: A localized reaction that produces redness, warmth, swelling, and pain as a ...

Injure: To harm, hurt, or wound. The word injure may be in physical or emotional sense. Fr...

Injury: Harm or hurt. To harm, hurt, or wound. The word injure may be in physical or emot...

Internal medicine: The medical specialty dedicated to the diagnosis and medical treatment ...

Kidney: One of a pair of organs located in the right and left side of the abdomen. The kid...

Laboratory: A place for doing tests and research procedures, and for preparing chemicals a...

Liver: The largest solid organ in the body, situated in the upper part of the abdomen on t...

Liver disease: Liver disease refers to any disorder of the liver. The liver is a large org...

Lymph: The almost colorless fluid that travels through the lymphatic system, carrying cell...

Lymphatic: Pertaining to a small, thin channel that is similar to a blood vessel and that ...

Medical history: 1. In clinical medicine, the patient's past and present which may ...

Mouth: 1. The upper opening of the digestive tract, beginning with the lips and con...

Nail: In medicine, there are two types of nails. One is just a plain old metal nail used t...

Nausea: Stomach queasiness, the urge to vomit. Nausea can be brought on by many causes, in...

Open wound: An injury that is exposed because of broken skin. An open wound is at high ris...

Pain: An unpleasant sensation that can range from mild, localized discomfort to agony. Pa...

Pharmacy: A location where prescription medications are sold. A pharmacy is constantly sup...

Prescription: A physician's order for the preparation and administration of a drug or dev...

Prognosis: The forecast of the probable outcome or course of a disease; the patient's chan...

Psoriasis: A reddish, scaly rash often located over the surfaces of the elbows, knees, sca...

Pus: A thick, whitish-yellow fluid that results from the accumulation of white blood cells...

Sensation: In medicine and physiology, sensation refers to the registration of an incoming...

Surgery: The branch of medicine that employs operations in the treatment of disease or inj...

Tetanus: An often fatal infectious disease that is caused by the bacterium Clostridium tet...

Trauma: A physical or emotional injury.

Tylenol: See: Acetaminophen.

Varicose veins: See: Varicose vein.

Vein: A blood vessel that carries blood that is low in oxygen content from the body back t...

White blood cell: One of the cells the body makes to help fight infections. There are seve...

White blood cell count (leukocyte count): The number of white blood cells (WBCs) in the b...

X-ray: High-energy radiation with waves shorter than those of visible light. X-ray is used...