cheilosis
- noun
- /kaɪˈloʊsɪs/
- Specialized
:
queilosis
- 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
Red, cracked skin at the corners of the mouth that often comes from infection or not enough vitamins
A problem that makes the lips red, cracked, and sore
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.
