Medical Dictionary
panniculitis
noun pan·nic·u·li·tis \pə-ˌnik-yə-ˈlīt-əs\
Medical Definition of PANNICULITIS
1
: inflammation of the subcutaneous layer of fat
2
: a syndrome characterized by recurring fever and usually painful inflammatory and necrotic nodules in the subcutaneous tissues especially of the thighs, abdomen, or buttocks—called also relapsing febrile nodular nonsuppurative panniculitis, Weber-Christian disease
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