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stomatitis

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

noun

Pathology.
  1. inflammation of the mouth.


stomatitis British  
/ ˌstɒm-, ˌstɒm-, ˌstəʊməˈtɪtɪk, ˌstəʊməˈtaɪtɪs /

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

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Etymology

Origin of stomatitis

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

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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

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

Related vaccines, such as one against Ebola using the vesicular stomatitis virus as a vehicle, can copy themselves, which increases the risk of side effects or illness due to the vehicle.

From Nature Jul. 20, 2020

It consists of a live but harmless vesicular stomatitis virus engineered to carry a gene for an Ebola surface protein.

From Science Magazine Jun. 25, 2019

The swelling of the feet and stiffness of the animal are also more marked in mycotic stomatitis.

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

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