| Metadata | |
|---|---|
| ID | DOID:3488 |
| Name | cellulitis |
| Definition | A skin disease where there is a diffuse infection of connective tissue with severe inflammation of dermal and subcutaneous layers of the skin. Cellulitis can be caused by normal skin flora or by exogenous bacteria, and often occurs where the skin has previously been broken: cracks in the skin, cuts, blisters, burns, insect bites, surgical wounds, or sites of intravenous catheter insertion. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cellulitis |
| Xrefs |
SNOMEDCT_US_2023_03_01:267833003 SNOMEDCT_US_2023_03_01:74276003 |
| Alternateids |
DOID:2472 |
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| Parent Relationships |
is_a connective tissue disease is_a skin disease |