mucositis

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noun

Inflammation of a mucosa (mucous membrane), or of multiple mucosae; as

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Meanings

nounmucositis (countable and uncountable, plural mucositides)

plural mucositides

  1. countableuncountablebiologyInflammation of a mucosa (mucous membrane), or of multiple mucosae; as
  2. Inflammation of a mucosa (mucous membrane), or of multiple mucosae; as:
    1. countableuncountablebiologyA complication of some cancer therapies in which the lining of the digestive system becomes inflamed. Often seen as sores in the mouth.

Origin

From mucosa + -itis.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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