morsicatio

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noun

A lesion of the oral mucosa (the inside of the cheek) caused by friction, as in repetitive biting or chewing.

OriginLatin morusus →
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Meanings

noun
  1. medicineA lesion of the oral mucosa (the inside of the cheek) caused by friction, as in repetitive biting or chewing.

Origin

  1. Latinmorusus“bite”
  2. Englishmorsicatio

From the Latin morusus (“bite”).

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APA

morsicatio. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/morsicatio

MLA

“morsicatio.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/morsicatio. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “morsicatio,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/morsicatio.

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