Moeller's glossitis
- noun
- /ˈmoʊlərz ˈɡlɑːsəˌtaɪtɪs/
- Specialized
:
glositis de Moeller
- The dentist diagnosed her with Moeller's glossitis after examining the red patches on her tongue.
Examples
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People with Moeller's glossitis often experience discomfort when eating spicy foods.
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Proper oral hygiene can help manage the symptoms of Moeller's glossitis.
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She was diagnosed with Moeller's glossitis last week.
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Do you know what Moeller's glossitis is?
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People with Moeller's glossitis often experience discomfort when eating spicy foods.
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The dentist diagnosed her with Moeller's glossitis after examining the red patches on her tongue.
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Proper oral hygiene can help manage the symptoms of Moeller's glossitis.
Synonyms
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A red, swollen, painful tongue caused by infection or irritation
A condition that causes red patches on the tongue and a burning feeling when eating hot or spicy food
How Severe
- Specialized
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- Specialized
Surface Forms
Morphology
Moeller's + glossitis
The construction is an eponymous subtype: a possessive proper name plus 'glossitis' signals it is a particular kind of tongue inflammation, so a learner who knows 'glossitis' will infer it denotes a form of that condition. However, the specific clinical features (superficial irregular red patches and sensitivity to hot or spicy foods) are specialised and not predictable from the constituent words, so the meaning is only partially derivable.
Etymology
Moeller's glossitis is named after the doctor Moeller who first described the condition. The word glossitis literally means 'inflammation of the tongue', so the name points to the red, sore patches on the tongue and the sensitivity to hot or spicy foods.