n.
Pronunciation: ' sel-y ə - ˌ l ī t, - ˌ l ē t
Function: noun
Etymology: F, literally, accumulation of subcutaneous fat, cellulitis, from cellule cell + -ite -itis
Date: 1968
: deposits of subcutaneous fat within fibrous connective tissue (as in the thighs, hips, and buttocks) that give puckering and dimpling appearance to the skin surface