noun
cellulitis; phlegmon
Medical term for a diffuse bacterial infection of the skin and subcutaneous tissue. 蜂窩織炎 is the standard Japanese term; phlegmon is an older or less common synonym.
蜂窩織炎は、皮膚の深い層に起こる細菌感染症です。
Cellulitis is a bacterial infection that occurs in the deep layers of the skin.
Compound of 蜂窩 (hōka, 'honeycomb') + 織炎 (shikien, 'inflammation of connective tissue'), referring to the honeycomb-like appearance of the affected tissue.