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

Chronic Superficial Glossitis.—Several forms of chronic superficial glossitis are met with.

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

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 tongue may share in the swelling—mercurial glossitis.

From Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition. by Miles, Alexander