Dictionary.com
Thesaurus.com
Showing results for stomatitis. Search instead for steatitis.

stomatitis

American  
[stoh-muh-tahy-tis, stom-uh-] / ˌstoʊ məˈtaɪ tɪs, ˌstɒm ə- /

noun

Pathology.
  1. inflammation of the mouth.


stomatitis British  
/ ˌstəʊməˈtaɪtɪs, ˌstɒm-, ˌstɒm- /

noun

  1. inflammation of the mouth

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Other Word Forms

Etymology

Origin of stomatitis

First recorded in 1855–60; stomat- + -itis

Vocabulary lists containing stomatitis

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

Patients also frequently dealt with stomatitis – painful swelling and sores inside the mouth – as well as diarrhea, nausea and vomiting.

From Science Daily Jun. 4, 2026

The designation is intended to attract more research and funding for curbing the disease, also known as cancrum oris and gangrenous stomatitis.

From Science Magazine Dec. 20, 2023

She made nearly 950 changes, hoping to modify the coronavirus gene just enough to take the place of a similar gene belonging to a benign virus: the vesicular stomatitis virus, or VSV.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 13, 2020

The Merck vaccine uses a recombinant vesicular stomatitis virus to deliver the vaccine to cells, while the Johnson and Johnson vaccine used an adenovirus.

From New York Times May 8, 2019

Mycotic stomatitis occurs sporadically on widely separated farms, affecting only a few animals in each herd, and the lesions produced consist of erosions without the typical vesicular formations of foot-and-mouth disease.

From Special Report on Diseases of Cattle by United States. Bureau of Animal Industry

Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Look it up. Learn it forever.

Remember new words for good with VocabTrainer. Expand your vocabulary effortlessly with personalized learning tools that adapt to your goals.

Take me to Vocabulary.com