Definition of Cheilitis

1. Noun. Inflammation and cracking of the skin of the lips.

Generic synonyms: Inflammation, Redness, Rubor

Medical Definition of Cheilitis

1. Inflammation and cracking of the lips. May occur secondary to a vitamin (C or B-complex) or mineral deficiency. (27 Sep 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Cheilitis

chefing
chefs
chegoe
chegoes
cheil-
cheilalgia
Cheilanthes
Cheilanthes alabamensis
Cheilanthes eatonii
Cheilanthes gracillima
Cheilanthes lanosa
cheilectomy
cheilectropion
cheilion
cheilitis (current term)
cheilitis (current term)
cheilitis exfoliativa
cheilitis glandularis
cheilitis granulomatosa
cheilitis venenata
cheilo-
cheilognathoglossoschisis
cheilognathopalatoschisis
cheilognathouranoschisis
cheilophagia
cheiloplasty
cheilorrhaphy
cheiloschisis
cheilosis
cheilosis

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