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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

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Other Word Forms

  • stomatitic adjective

Etymology

Origin of stomatitis

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

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