mucositis
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editmucositis (countable and uncountable, plural mucositides)
- (biology, medicine) Inflammation of a mucosa (mucous membrane), or of multiple mucosae; as:
- A complication of some cancer therapies in which the lining of the digestive system becomes inflamed. Often seen as sores in the mouth.
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edit- Dictionary of Cancer Terms (National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, United States Government) [1]