Look up: Cheilitis

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   cheilitis
   [n] - inflammation and cracking of the skin of the lips
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   Cheilitis
   Cheilitis: Inflammation of the lips or of a lip. Cheilitis can also be spelled chilitis. Angular cheilitis is inflammation and fissuring radiating from the commissures (angles) of the mouth secondary to predisposing factors such as nutritional deficiencies, atopic dermatitis, or Candida albicans (yeast) infection. Also called angular stomatitis, co ...
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   cheilitis
   <pathology> Inflammation and cracking of the lips. May occur secondary to a vitamin (C or B-complex) or mineral deficiency. ... (27 Sep 1997) ...
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   cheilitis
   noun inflammation and cracking of the skin of the lips
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   Cheilitis
   `Cheilitis` is a medical condition involving inflammation of the lip. It is associated with many conditions, including megaloblastic anemia from Vitamin B12 deficiency, iron deficiency anemia (which in severe cases can lead to Plummer-Vinson syndrome and oral candidiasis. It can also be a symptom of allergies, such as allergy to Balsam of Peru. Cheilitis can also be caused by taking the (retinoid) drug Isotretinoin (brand name Roaccutane) . It ...
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   cheilitis
   (ki-li´tis) inflammation of the lips. actinic cheilitis involvement of the lips after exposure to actinic rays, with pain and swelling and development of a scaly crust on the vermilion border; it may be acute or chronic. Called also solar cheilitis. angular cheilit...
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