Cheilitis
[kahy-lahy-tis] /kaɪˈlaɪ tɪs/
noun, Pathology.
1.
inflammation of the lips.
cheilitis chei·li·tis or chi·li·tis (kī-lī’tĭs)
n.
Inflammation of the lips or of a lip, with redness and the production of fissures radiating from the angles of the mouth.
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