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/ˈsɛl.jʊ.laɪt/ · noun
(pathology, informal) Skin dimpling caused by the herniation (protrusion) of subcutaneous adipose tissue (fat within connective tissue), especially on the pelvic area of women..
Use cellulite when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Cellulite means (pathology, informal) Skin dimpling caused by the herniation (protrusion) of subcutaneous adipose tissue (fat within connective tissue), especially on the pelvic area of women..
Common synonyms include adiposis edematosa, dermopanniculosis deformans, status protrusus cutis, gynoid lipodystrophy.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use cellulite where its definition matches the intended context.
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