glossopyrosis

noun

glos·​so·​py·​ro·​sis

ˌgläsōˌpīˈrōsə̇s,

ˌglȯs-

: a burning sensation in the tongue

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from gloss- + Greek pyrōsis burning, inflammation

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Rhymes for glossopyrosis

• amyloidosis
• anaplasmosis
• anastomosis
• aponeurosis
• apotheosis
• aspergillosis
• blastomycosis
• coccidiosis
• cryptococcosis
• cysticercosis
• endocytosis
• exocytosis