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glossitis
[ glo-sahy-tis, glaw- ]
/ glɒˈsaɪ tɪs, glɔ- /
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noun Pathology.
inflammation of the tongue.
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OTHER WORDS FROM glossitis
glos·sit·ic [glo-sit-ik, glaw-], /glɒˈsɪt ɪk, glɔ-/, adjectiveWords nearby glossitis
glossectomy, glossematics, glosseme, glosser, glossina, glossitis, glossmeter, glosso-, glossographer, glossography, glossolalia
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British Dictionary definitions for glossitis
glossitis
/ (ɡlɒˈsaɪtɪs) /
noun
inflammation of the tongue
Derived forms of glossitis
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