Definitions
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. See chilitis.
Wiktionary
- n. medicine inflammation of the lips
WordNet 3.0
- n. inflammation and cracking of the skin of the lips
Examples
“Gingko can induce decreased platelet activity, bleeding, cross-allergenicity with poison ivy; can cause cheilitis and gastrointestinal irritation.”
“The one found on the lips, called actinic cheilitis, could evolve into a type of squamous cell skin cancer that can spread rapidly to other parts of the body.”
“Related to actinic keratosis, actinic cheilitis is a precancerous condition that usually appears on the lower lips.”
“Actinic cheilitis is more common in older males and light-complected people.”
“Actinic cheilitis may evolve into invasive squamous cell carcinoma if not treated.”
“Actinic cheilitis is more common in older males and light-complected people A cutaneous horn is typically a single growth that grows slowly over decades.”
“I should mention that the wise text books list a deficiency of the B vitamins, allergic reactions and manges (demodectic and sarcoptic mange) as causes of cheilitis.”
“Objectives: The authors describe a case of recurrent exfoliative cheilitis that responded to treatment with a standardized topical preparation of Calendula officinalis L..”
“Most likely if you are reading this article then you may have found yourself searching the internet for information on what is angular cheilitis so you can better understand this skin condition.”
“Keep in mind though it is not necessary that deficiency of vitamins causesthis disease, yet its deficiency can hinder speedy healing of your cheilitis problem.”
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