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glossitis
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glos·si·tis  (glô-sts, gl-)
n.
Inflammation of the tongue.

glos·sitic (-stk) adj.

glossitis [glɒˈsaɪtɪs]
n
(Medicine / Pathology) inflammation of the tongue
glossitic  [glɒˈsɪtɪk] adj

glossitis
an inflamed condition of the tongue. — glossitic, adj.
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Noun1.glossitis - inflammation of the tongue
inflammation, redness, rubor - a response of body tissues to injury or irritation; characterized by pain and swelling and redness and heat
acute glossitis - glossitis resulting from injury or infection and characterized by swelling and pain
chronic glossitis - glossitis with atrophy of tongue tissue; sometimes accompanies pernicious anemia
glossodynia exfoliativa, Moeller's glossitis - a superficial form of glossitis marked by irregular red patches on the tongue and sensitivity to hot or spicy food


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Instead, they believe that median rhomboid glossitis is related to an infection of Candida albicans, which is the most common fungal organism of the oral cavity.
 
 
 
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