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stomatitis

noun sto·ma·ti·tis \ ˌstō-mə-ˈtī-təs \

Definition of stomatitis

plural stomatitides play \ˌstō-mə-ˈti-tə-ˌdēz\ or stomatitises play \ˌstō-mə-ˈtī-tə-səz\
: any of numerous inflammatory diseases of the mouth

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stomatitis

noun sto·ma·ti·tis \ ˌstō-mə-ˈtīt-əs \

medical Definition of stomatitis

plural stomatitides play \-ˈtit-ə-ˌdēz\ or stomatitises play \-ˈtīt-ə-səz\
: any of numerous inflammatory diseases of the mouth — see aphthous stomatitis, gangrenous stomatitis, mycotic stomatitis, vesicular stomatitis

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