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cheilitis

American  
[kahy-lahy-tis] / kaɪˈlaɪ tɪs /

noun

Pathology.

  1. inflammation of the lips.

Etymology

Origin of cheilitis

First recorded in 1835–45; cheil(o)- + -itis

Example Sentences

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Q: My daughter had long suffered from angular cheilitis, sometimes accompanied by headaches.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 2, 2022

Angular cheilitis is the medical term for painful cracks at the corners of the mouth.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 2, 2022

A friend and I were both recently diagnosed with perleche or angular cheilitis.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 15, 2012

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