[1835–45; cheil(o)- + -itis]This word is first recorded in the period 1835–45. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: catch-up, crosshead, hybridize, placement, squeegee-itis is a suffix used in pathological terms that denote inflammation of an organ (bronchitis; gastritis; neuritis) and hence, in extended senses, nouns denoting abnormal states or conditions, excesses,tendencies, obsessions, etc. (telephonitis; baseballitis)
Examples of 'cheilitis' in a sentence
cheilitis
This leads to open cracks or sores in the corner of the mouth - a condition doctors call angular cheilitis.