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stomatitis Definition

sto·ma·ti·tis (stō′mə tītis, stäm′ə-)

noun

inflammation of the mouth

Etymology: ModL: see stomato-

stomatitis Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • produce: The bark is poisonous and the plant, when used for fodder, is said to produce stomatitis in animals.

Adjective modifier

  • vesicular: All the analyzes for foot and mouth and vesicular stomatitis have so far proved negative.
  • aphthous: The cause of recurrent aphthous stomatitis is largely unknown.
  • ulcerative: In common with other young doctors I thought little outbreaks of acute anterior ulcerative stomatitis were due to a new disease discovered by me.
  • recurrent: The cause of recurrent aphthous stomatitis is largely unknown.
  • angular: Angular stomatitis, dermatitis in the corners of the mouth, usually in denture wearers, may be caused by candida.

Modifies a noun

  • virus: Formation of membrane domains created during the budding of vesicular stomatitis virus.

Noun used with modifier

  • denture: In Wisdom teeth Why does denture stomatitis need treating?

Browse dictionary entries near stomatitis

  1. stomatic
  2. stomatal
  3. stomachic
  4. stomacher
  5. stomachache
  6. stomach tooth
  7. stomach pump
  8. stomach
  9. stoma
  10. stolport
  1. stomato-
  2. stomatology
  3. stomatopod
  4. stomatous
  5. -stome
  6. stomodaeum
  7. -stomous
  8. stomp
  9. stomping ground
  10. -stomy