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

Scarlet fever usually gives rise to a slight inflammation of the mouth followed by desquamation, but more rarely it is accompanied by a most severe oedematous stomatitis with glossitis and tonsillitis.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 4 "Diameter" to "Dinarchus" by Various

The tertiary manifestations in the tongue are sclerosing glossitis, gummas, and gummatous ulcers.

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)

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

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