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cheilosis
Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | cheilosis - a disorder of the lips marked by scaling and fissures at the corners of the mouth; caused by a deficiency of riboflavinperlechedisorder, upset - a physical condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning; "the doctor prescribed some medicine for the disorder"; "everyone gets stomach upsets from time to time" |
Translationscheilosis
cheilosis[kī′lō·səs] (medicine) Cracking at the corners of the mouth and scaling of the lips, usually associated with riboflavin deficiency. cheilosis
cheilosis [ki-lo´sis] fissuring and dry scaling of the vermilion surface of the lips and angles of the mouth, a characteristic of riboflavin deficiency.chei·lo·sis , chilosis (kī-lō'sis), A condition characterized by dry scaling and fissuring of the lips, attributed by some clinicians to riboflavin deficiencies and other nutritional requirements.
See also: cheilitis. [cheil- + G. -osis, condition] chei·lo·sis , chilosis (kī-lō'sis) A condition characterized by dry scaling and fissuring of the lips and angle of the mouth caused by riboflavin deficiency.
See also: cheilitis
Compare: rhagades[cheil- + G. -osis, condition]cheilosis A zone of rawness along the line of closure of the lips that is a feature of vitamin B deficiency diseases such as PELLAGRA.chei·lo·sis , chilosis (kī-lō'sis) Condition characterized by dry scaling and fissuring of lips, attributed by some clinicians to riboflavin deficiencies and other nutritional requirements.
See also: cheilitis[cheil- + G. -osis, condition]cheilosis
Related to cheilosis: angular stomatitisSynonyms for cheilosisnoun a disorder of the lips marked by scaling and fissures at the corners of the mouthSynonymsRelated Words |