cheilosis
- noun
- /kaɪˈloʊsɪs/
- Specialized
- The doctor diagnosed the patient with cheilosis after noticing cracks at the corners of her mouth.
Examples
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The doctor diagnosed the patient with cheilosis after noticing cracks at the corners of her mouth.
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Riboflavin supplements are often prescribed to treat cheilosis.
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Persistent cheilosis may indicate an underlying nutritional deficiency.
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She was diagnosed with cheilosis last week.
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The doctor explained that cheilosis can be painful.
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Riboflavin supplements are often prescribed to treat cheilosis.
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Persistent cheilosis may indicate an underlying nutritional deficiency.
Synonyms
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A problem that makes the lips red, cracked, and sore
Red, cracked skin at the corners of the mouth that often comes from infection or not enough vitamins
How Severe
Surface Forms
Morphology
cheilosis = cheil (opaque) = cheil + osis
Formed from the Greek combining form 'cheil-' (lip) + the medical suffix '-osis' (condition), but the combining form and suffix are not familiar to average learners.
Etymology
The word cheilosis comes from the Greek cheilos ('lip') and the ending -osis ('condition'). So cheilosis literally means a 'condition of the lips', which is why it names the cracks and dry skin at the corners of the mouth.