Cheilosis (original) (raw)

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I. (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A disorder of the lips marked by scaling and fissures at the corners of the mouth; caused by a deficiency of riboflavinplay

Synonyms:

cheilosis; perleche

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Hypernyms ("cheilosis" is a kind of...):

disorder; upset (a physical condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning)

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