Meanings
nouncheilosis (uncountable)
- uncountableinflammation of one or both of the corners of the mouth
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna disorder of the lips marked by scaling and fissures at the corners of the mouth; caused by a deficiency of riboflavin
Similar
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
Cite this entry
APA
cheilosis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cheilosis
MLA
“cheilosis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cheilosis. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cheilosis,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cheilosis.
Source: cheilosis on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.