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mucositis

[myo̅o̅′kōsī′tis]

any inflammation of a mucous membrane, such as the lining of the mouth and throat.

mucositis [mu″ko-si´tis]

inflammation of a mucous membrane.

mucositis (mū´kōsī´tis),

n an inflammation of the mucous membrane.

mucositis, chronic atrophic senile,

n oral mucosal inflammation characterized by atrophy and found primarily in elderly women.

mucositis, fusospirochetal,

n oral mucosal inflammation associated with fusiform and spirochetal microorganisms.

mucositis

inflammation of a mucous membrane.

mucositis

Inflammation of a mucosa which, in the GI tract, appears as oral ulcers. See Stomatitis.

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