GLOSSITIS
\ɡləsˈa͡ɪtɪs], \ɡləsˈaɪtɪs], \ɡ_l_ə_s_ˈaɪ_t_ɪ_s]\
Definitions of GLOSSITIS
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Inflammation of the tongue, (F.) Inflammation de la Langue. When confined to the mucous membrane, it is of slight importance. That which affects the whole of the tongue is a serious disease, and requires the vigorous use of antiphlogistics. It is rare.
By Robley Dunglison
By Willam Alexander Newman Dorland