glossitis

[ glo-sahy-tis, glaw- ]

/ glɒˈsaɪ tɪs, glɔ- /

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noun Pathology.

inflammation of the tongue.

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Origin of glossitis

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

OTHER WORDS FROM glossitis

glos·sit·ic

[glo-sit-ik, glaw-], /glɒˈsɪt ɪk, glɔ-/, adjective

Words nearby glossitis

glossectomy, glossematics, glosseme, glosser, glossina, glossitis, glossmeter, glosso-, glossographer, glossography, glossolalia

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How to use glossitis in a sentence

Mercurial Glossitis may accompany mercurial stomatitis (p. 496).
Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities--Head--Neck. Sixth Edition.|Alexander Miles
The tertiary manifestations in the tongue are sclerosing glossitis, gummas, and gummatous ulcers.
Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities--Head--Neck. Sixth Edition.|Alexander Miles
Glossitis, or inflammation of the tongue, is very similar to stomatitis, and mostly exists with it and is due to the same causes.
Special Report on Diseases of the Horse|United States Department of Agriculture
Superficial glossitis, however, sometimes terminates in parenchymatous glossitis.
A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II|Various

Papill and glands are usually affected together in superficial glossitis.
A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II|Various

British Dictionary definitions for glossitis

glossitis

/ (ɡlɒˈsaɪtɪs) /

noun

inflammation of the tongue

Derived forms of glossitis

glossitic (ɡlɒˈsɪtɪk), adjective

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