(cheilo-) combining form denoting the lip(s). Example: cheiloplasty (plastic surgery of).
In?ammation of the lips. It is common at the angles of the lips (angular stomatitis), usually as a consequence of sagging facial muscles or ill-?tting dentures producing folds at the corners of the mouth which retain food debris and allow proliferation of bacteria and candida. Atopic eczema (see SKIN, DISEASES OF) is a common cause of cheilosis of the whole of the lips.... cheilosis
Inflammation, cracking, and dryness of the lips that may be caused by ill-fitting dentures, a local infection, allergy to cosmetics, excessive sunbathing, or deficiency of riboflavin (vitamin B3).... cheilitis
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