Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun See
chilitis .
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- noun medicine
inflammation of thelips
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- noun inflammation and cracking of the skin of the lips
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Examples
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Gingko can induce decreased platelet activity, bleeding, cross-allergenicity with poison ivy; can cause cheilitis and gastrointestinal irritation.
The Best Alternative Medicine Dr. Kenneth R. Pelletier 2000
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Gingko can induce decreased platelet activity, bleeding, cross-allergenicity with poison ivy; can cause cheilitis and gastrointestinal irritation.
The Best Alternative Medicine Dr. Kenneth R. Pelletier 2000
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The one found on the lips, called actinic cheilitis, could evolve into a type of squamous cell skin cancer that can spread rapidly to other parts of the body.
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Actinic cheilitis may evolve into invasive squamous cell carcinoma if not treated.
WebMD Health 2009
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Actinic cheilitis may evolve into invasive squamous cell carcinoma if not treated.
WebMD Health 2009
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Related to actinic keratosis, actinic cheilitis is a precancerous condition that usually appears on the lower lips.
WebMD Health 2009
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Actinic cheilitis is more common in older males and light-complected people.
WebMD Health 2009
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Related to actinic keratosis, actinic cheilitis is a precancerous condition that usually appears on the lower lips.
WebMD Health 2009
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Actinic cheilitis may evolve into invasive squamous cell carcinoma if not treated.
WebMD Health 2009
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Actinic cheilitis is more common in older males and light-complected people A cutaneous horn is typically a single growth that grows slowly over decades.
WebMD Health 2009
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