stomatitis

[ stoh-muh-tahy-tis, stom-uh- ]
/ ˌstoʊ məˈtaɪ tɪs, ˌstɒm ə- /

noun Pathology.

inflammation of the mouth.

Origin of stomatitis

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

Words nearby stomatitis

stomata, stomatal, stomatalgia, stomate, stomatic, stomatitis, stomatitis medicamentosa, stomato-, stomatocytosis, stomatodynia, stomatognathic system

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British Dictionary definitions for stomatitis

stomatitis
/ (ˌstəʊməˈtaɪtɪs, ˌstɒm-) /

noun

inflammation of the mouth

Derived forms of stomatitis

stomatitic (ˌstəʊməˈtɪtɪk, ˌstɒm-), adjective

Medical definitions for stomatitis

stomatitis
[ stō′mə-tī′tĭs ]

n.

Inflammation of the mucous membrane of the mouth.