- cellulite
- cellulite 1968, from Fr. cellulite, from cellule "a small cell" (16c.), from L. cellula "little cell," dim. of cella (see CELL (Cf. cell)).
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cellulite — [ selylit ] n. f. • 1873; de cellule et ite 1 ♦ Inflammation du tissu conjonctif cellulaire. 2 ♦ Cour. Gonflement du tissu conjonctif sous cutané, qui donne à la peau un aspect « capitonné », dit en peau d orange. Cellulite des cuisses (cf.… … Encyclopédie Universelle
cellulite — cel lu*lite (s[e^]l [u^]*l[imac]t or s[e^]l [u^]*l[=e]t ), n. small lumpy deposits of body fat esp. on women s thighs and buttocks. Not used as a technical term. [WordNet 1.5] || … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cellulite — s.f. [der. di cellula, col suff. ite ]. (med.) [infiammazione del tessuto cellulare] ▶◀ ‖ adipe, Ⓖ (fam.) ciccia, Ⓖ grasso … Enciclopedia Italiana
cellulite — ► NOUN ▪ persistent subcutaneous fat causing dimpling of the skin. ORIGIN French, from cellule small cell … English terms dictionary
cellulite — [sel′yo͞o līt΄] n. [Fr, lit., cellulitis, but given new commercial meaning by Nicole Ronsard, Fr dietitian] fatty deposits on the hips and thighs: a nonmedical term … English World dictionary
Cellulite — This article is about the dimpled appearance of skin. For the infection of skin and its underlying connective tissue, see cellulitis. Not to be confused with Celluloid. Cellulite Classification and external resources MedlinePlus 002033 … Wikipedia
Cellulite — Querschnitt der Haut bei Cellulite Cellulite am Oberschenkel einer 28 jährigen Mitteleuropäerin … Deutsch Wikipedia
Cellulite — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Cellulite peut faire référence à : cellulite, un amas de graisse sous la peau, cellulite, une infection des tissus mous. Catégorie : Homonymie … Wikipédia en Français
cellulite — 1cel·lu·lì·te s.f. 1. CO tessuto adiposo che provoca in alcune zone del corpo, spec. femminile, antiestetici rigonfiamenti e la tipica pelle a buccia d arancia: avere la cellulite sulle gambe, crema contro la cellulite 2. TS med. processo… … Dizionario italiano
Cellulite — Popular term for deposits of fat that have a cottage cheese like or puckered texture. Medically, cellulite is not * * * 1. Colloquial term for deposits of fat and fibrous tissue causing dimpling of the overlying skin. 2. SYN: lipoedema. * * *… … Medical dictionary
