glossitis

American  

[glo-sahy-tis, glaw-] / glɒˈsaɪ tɪs, glɔ- /

noun

Pathology.

1. inflammation of the tongue.

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glossitis British  

/ ɡlɒˈsaɪtɪs, ɡlɒˈsɪtɪk /

noun

1. inflammation of the tongue

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Other Word Forms

• glossitic adjective

Etymology

Origin of glossitis

First recorded in 1815–25; gloss(o)- + -itis

Example Sentences

Chronic superficial glossitis associated with leucoplakia, and syphilitic fissures, ulcers, or scars, also act as predisposing factors.

From Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition. by Miles, Alexander

Chronic Superficial Glossitis.—Several forms of chronic superficial glossitis are met with.

From Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition. by Miles, Alexander

The disease is probably due to congenital defect aggravated by frequent attacks of glossitis, and the treatment consists in the removal of the protruding portions by the knife, ligation, the cautery, or ecraseur.

From Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine by Pyle, Walter L. (Walter Lytle)

Surgical Anatomy—Wounds—Dental ulcer—Inflammatory affections:Acute parenchymatous glossitis and hemi-glossitis;Mercurial glossitis;Chronic superficial glossitis;Leucoplakia;Smoker's patch—Tuberculous disease;Syphilitic affections;Sclerosing glossitis;Gummas;Ulcers and fissures—Tumours:Carcinoma;Sarcoma;Innocent tumours;Cysts—Thyreo-glossal tumours and cysts—Malformations:Absence;bifid tongue;Tongue-tie;Excessive length of frenum;Macroglossia;Atrophy—Nervous affections.

From Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition. by Miles, Alexander

The tongue may share in the swelling—mercurial glossitis.

From Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition. by Miles, Alexander