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stomatitis

Definition of stomatitis

noun

[mass noun] Medicine
  • inflammation of the mucous membrane of the mouth.

Origin:

mid 19th century: modern Latin, from stoma, stomat- 'mouth' + -itis

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Definition of stomatitis in the US English dictionary
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