cheilitis
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of cheilitis
Example Sentences
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Q: My daughter had long suffered from angular cheilitis, sometimes accompanied by headaches.
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Q: I had no end of trouble with cheilitis for several years.
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A. The medical term for cracks at the corner of the mouth is angular cheilitis.
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A: Angular cheilitis is a fancy name for sore red cracks at the corners of the mouth.
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A friend and I were both recently diagnosed with perleche or angular cheilitis.
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