glossitis (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *glossitis*:
NOUN	state	glossitis	inflammation of the tongue

English > *glossitis*: 1 sense > noun 1, state
Meaning	inflammation of the tongue.
Narrower	Moeller's glossitis, glossodynia exfoliativa	A superficial form of glossitis marked by irregular red patches on the tongue and sensitivity to hot or spicy food
	acute glossitis	glossitis resulting from injury or infection and characterized by swelling and pain
	chronic glossitis	glossitis with atrophy of tongue tissue
Broader	inflammation, redness, rubor	A response of body tissues to injury or irritation
Spanish	glositis
Catalan	glossitis

HyperDic: glossitis