stomatitis

[ stoh-muh-tahy-tis, stom-uh- ]

/ ˌstoʊ məˈtaɪ tɪs, ˌstɒm ə- /

noun Pathology.

inflammation of the mouth.

Nearby words

stomata, stomatal, stomatalgia, stomate, stomatic, stomatitis, stomatitis medicamentosa, stomato-, stomatocytosis, stomatodynia, stomatognathic system

Origin of stomatitis

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

Related forms

sto·ma·tit·ic

[stoh-muh-tit-ik, stom-uh-] /ˌstoʊ məˈtɪt ɪk, ˌstɒm ə-/, adjective

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Examples from the Web for stomatitis

Lemon-juice is sometimes an agreeable application, as in some other varieties of stomatitis.
A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II|Various
Several varieties of stomatitis occur, sufficiently characteristic to require separate description: viz.
A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II|Various
Should the stomatitis be due to dentition, the affected gums will be swollen, hot, and painful.
A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II|Various
Mycotic stomatitis refers to that form of stomatitis which results from eating food containing irritant fungi.
Special Report on Diseases of Cattle|U.S. Department of Agriculture

Stomatitis occurs idiopathically, deuteropathically, and traumatically.
A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II|Various

British Dictionary definitions for stomatitis

stomatitis

/ (ˌstəʊməˈtaɪtɪs, ˌstɒm-) /

noun

inflammation of the mouth

Derived Forms

stomatitic (ˌstəʊməˈtɪtɪk, ˌstɒm-), adjective

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stomatitis

noun Pathology.

Nearby words

Origin of stomatitis

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Examples from the Web for stomatitis

British Dictionary definitions for stomatitis

stomatitis

noun

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Medicine definitions for stomatitis

stomatitis

n.