stomatitis

Term: stomatitis

Literally meaning: “inflammation of the mouth”

Origin: Anc Greek

στόμα/stoma(=mouth)

-ίτις (modern Greek -ίτιδα)/-ites (=suffix which is used with the feminine noun η νόσος/ e nosos=disease), denoting “inflammation of”.

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Definition

Inflammation of the mucous tissue of the mouth including the inside of the cheeks, gums, tongue, lips, and palate.