glossitis

Definitions of glossitis

1. noun

   inflammation of the tongue
   types:

   acute glossitis

   glossitis resulting from injury or infection and characterized by swelling and pain

   chronic glossitis

   glossitis with atrophy of tongue tissue; sometimes accompanies pernicious anemia

   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

   type of:

   inflammation, redness, rubor

   a response of body tissues to injury or irritation; characterized by pain and swelling and redness and heat