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PRONUNCIATION OF GLOSSITIS

glossitis  [ɡlɒˈsaɪtɪs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GLOSSITIS

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adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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Glossitis is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES GLOSSITIS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

glossitis

Glossitis

Glossitis can mean soreness of the tongue, or more usually inflammation with depapillation of the dorsal surface of the tongue, leaving a smooth and erythematous surface,. In a wider sense, glossitis can mean inflammation of the tongue generally. Glossitis is often caused by nutritional deficiencies and may be painless or cause discomfort. Glossitis usually responds well to treatment if the cause is identified and corrected. Tongue soreness caused by glossitis is differentiated from burning mouth syndrome, where there is no identifiable change in the appearance of the tongue, and there are no identifiable causes.

Definition of glossitis in the English dictionary

The definition of glossitis in the dictionary is inflammation of the tongue.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH GLOSSITIS


appendicitis
əˌpɛndɪˈsaɪtɪs
arthritis
ɑːˈθraɪtɪs
bronchitis
brɒŋˈkaɪtɪs
bursitis
bɜːˈsaɪtɪs
caecitis
siːˈsaɪtɪs
cecitis
sɪˈsaɪtɪs
cervicitis
ˌsɜːvɪˈsaɪtɪs
cloacitis
ˌkləʊəˈsaɪtɪs
colitis
kɒˈlaɪtɪs
dermatitis
ˌdɜːməˈtaɪtɪs
dermatomyositis
ˌdɜːmətəʊˌmaɪəˈsaɪtɪs
fibrositis
ˌfaɪbrəˈsaɪtɪs
hepatitis
ˌhɛpəˈtaɪtɪs
lymphangitis
ˌlɪmfænˈdʒaɪtɪs
meningitis
ˌmɛnɪnˈdʒaɪtɪs
myositis
ˌmaɪəˈsaɪtɪs
osteoarthritis
ˌɒstɪəʊɑːˈθraɪtɪs
otitis
əʊˈtaɪtɪs
polymyositis
ˌpɒlɪˌmaɪəˈsaɪtɪs
sinusitis
ˌsaɪnəˈsaɪtɪs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GLOSSITIS

glosser
glossier
glossies
glossiest
glossily
glossina
glossiness
glossingly
glossist
glossitic
glossless
glossodynia
glossographer
glossographical
glossography
glossolalia
glossolalist
glossological
glossologist
glossology

WORDS THAT END LIKE GLOSSITIS

cellulitis
conjunctivitis
cystitis
encephalitis
epididymitis
fasciitis
gastritis
gastroenteritis
gingivitis
non-B hepatitis
pancreatitis
periodontitis
polyarthritis
prepatellar bursitis
proctitis
rheumatoid arthritis
rhinitis
tendinitis
tendonitis
tonsilitis

Synonyms and antonyms of glossitis in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «glossitis» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GLOSSITIS

Find out the translation of glossitis to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of glossitis from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «glossitis» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

舌炎
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

glositis
570 millions of speakers

English

glossitis
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

जिह्वाशोथ
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

التهاب اللسان
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

глоссит
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

glossite
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

জিহ্বাপ্রদাহ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

glossite
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Glossitis
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Glossitis
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

舌炎
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

설염
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Glossitis
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bịnh sưng lươi
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நாக்கு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ग्लोसिटिस
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

glossit
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

glossite
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

zapalenie języka
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

глоссит
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

glosită
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

γλωσσίτιδα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

glossitis
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

glossit
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

glossitt
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of glossitis

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GLOSSITIS»

The term «glossitis» is regularly used and occupies the 68.717 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GLOSSITIS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about glossitis

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GLOSSITIS»

Discover the use of glossitis in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to glossitis and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Color Atlas of Oral Diseases
Median rhomboid glossitis is a developmental abnormality of the tongue that is thought to be due to persistence of the tuberculum impar until adulthood. The disorder appears on the dorsal surface of the tongue as an area devoid of papillae.
George Laskaris, 2003
2
Oral Pathology
Infections— Mycotic Candidiasis, Median Rhomboid Glossitis Like any other oral mucosal region, the dorsum of the tongue can be the site of infection with Candida microorganisms. A chronic form of lingual candidiasis, which is usually ...
Peter A. Reichart, Hans Peter Philipsen, 2000
3
Oral Medicine, Second Edition
Median. rhomboid. glossitis. (superficial. midline. glossitis,. central. papillary. atrophy). ETIOLOGY AND PATHOGENESIS Median rhomboid glossitis was once considered to be a developmental abnormality associated with the persistence of  ...
Michael A.O. Lewis, Richard C.K. Jordan, 2012
4
Clinical Oral Medicine and Pathology
2.11 Stomatitis erythema migrans showing subtle circular lesions with white borders of the right buccal mucosa and concurrent changes consistent with benign migratory glossitis. Fig. 2.12 Median rhomboid glossitis with a well- defined ...
Jean M. Bruch, Nathaniel Treister, 2009
5
Special Pathology and Diagnostics: With Therapeutic Hints
Even gangrenous destruction of large portions of the tongue has been observed as a result of mercurial glossitis, and at times there remain circumscril^d indurations, with a disposition to renewed attacks. Partial glossitis usually commences as ...
Charles Godlove Raue, 1882
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A Color Handbook of Oral Medicine
Median. rhomboid. glossitis. (superficial. midline. glossitis). 1 92, 1 93 Classic appearance of median rhomboid glossitis in the middle of the tongue. Pernicious anemia ETIOLOGY AND PATHOGENESIS Pernicious anemia is due to ...
Richard C. K. Jordan, Michael A. O. Lewis, 2004
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Shafer'S Textbook Of Oral Pathology (6Th Edition)
1.22A.B. Median rhomboid glossitis. (Courtesy of Dr S Rohini, Ambattur, Chennai ). Differential diagnoses include the gumma of tertiary syphilis, the granuloma of tuberculosis, deep fungal infections, and granular cell tumor. Histologic Features  ...
R. Rajendran, 2009
8
A Text-book of Practical Medicine
There is a rare variety of glossitis which does not invade the deeper structure of the tongue, but is confined to its mucous and sub-niucous tissue, causing thickening and sloughing of its surface, with depressions similar to the cicatricial  ...
Alfred Lebbeus Loomis, 1895
9
A System of Practical Medicine
stomatitis aud with other affections, and which implicate the mucous membrane and its glands and papilla; only (^superficial glossitis). Superficial glossitis, however, sometimes terminates in parenchymatous glossitis. Papilla? and glands are ...
William Pepper, Louis Starr, 1885
10
Index-catalogue of the Library of the Surgeon-General's ...
Mlrolyubotr (K.) Sluchal pe- remezhnol likhoradki, vlrazivshelsya glossitom. [ Case of malarial fever Unding expression as glossitis.] Russk. Med., St. Petersb., 1890, xvl. 552.— node, Eine eigenartige Angina Infolge von Glossitis. AI lg. med.
National Library of Medicine (U.S.), United States. Public Health Service, Library of the Surgeon-General's Office (U.S.), 1913

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GLOSSITIS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term glossitis is used in the context of the following news items.
1
The role of nutrition in the development, maintenance, and repair of …
... pallor, burning tongue, glossitis, and atrophy or denudation of the filiform papillae, and candidiasis as a result of decreased immune function. «RDH, Jun 15»
2
'Geographic tongue' creates unique topography
Losing some of these bumps creates geographic tongue, or benign migratory glossitis, with islands of red, inflamed splotches. The condition ... «Science News, Apr 15»
3
Geographic Tongue Is an Actual Medical Condition
Geographic tongue, otherwise referred to as benign migratory glossitis and erythema migrans - you know, because the patches form and ... «Softpedia, Apr 15»
4
ANGULAR CHEILITIS AS THE SIGN OF SYSTEMIC DISEASE
Diagnosis is often supported by investigations, especially if there are associated lesions such as ulceration and /or glossitis. The treatment of ... «Dental News Pakistan, Mar 15»
5
Signs to Show That You Are Suffering From Vitamin B Deficiency
Deficiency of Vitamin B6 can cause peripheral neuropathy and pellagra like syndrome, seborrheic dermatitis, glossitis and cheilosis. In adults it ... «LifeHacker India, Mar 15»
6
To Your Good Health: Geographic tongue both common and benign
A. While geographic tongue, aka benign migratory glossitis, is not as uncommon as you might think, it's a complete mystery as to why it occurs. «TwinCities.com-Pioneer Press, Feb 15»
7
Iron and vitamin C: the perfect pair?
Signs of iron deficiency include fatigue, pale skin and fingernails, weakness, dizziness, frequent headaches and an inflamed tongue (glossitis). «Michigan State University Extension, Feb 15»
8
Could you have a geographic tongue?
According to WebMD.com, geographic tongue (also called migratory glossitis or erythema migrans) is a completely benign condition that isn't ... «Health24, Feb 15»
9
Geographic tongue both common, benign
Answer • While geographic tongue, also called benign migratory glossitis, is not as uncommon as you might think, it's a complete mystery as to ... «STLtoday.com, Jan 15»
10
Some People Have Patterns on Their Tongues That Look Like Maps
But people with geographic tongue, or benign migratory glossitis, have ... Geographic tongue is a form of glossitis — tongue inflammation ... «Smithsonian, Jan 15»

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