stomatitis

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

nounPathology.
  1. inflammation of the mouth.

Origin of stomatitis

1
First recorded in 1855–60; stomat- + -itis

Other words from stomatitis

  • sto·ma·tit·ic [stoh-muh-tit-ik, stom-uh-], /ˌstoʊ məˈtɪt ɪk, ˌstɒm ə-/, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for stomatitis

stomatitis

/ (ˌstəʊməˈtaɪtɪs, ˌstɒm-) /


noun
  1. inflammation of the mouth

Derived forms of stomatitis

  • stomatitic (ˌstəʊməˈtɪtɪk, ˌstɒm-), adjective

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