Definition of "glossitis" [‖Glos•si•tis]

• Inflammation of the tongue. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

• "_Acute parenchymatous glossitis and hemi-glossitis_; _Mercurial glossitis_; _Chronic superficial glossitis_; _Leucoplakia_;"
• "The tongue may be smooth, shiny and inflamed (this is called glossitis)."
• "Pellagra: Pellagra was common, manifest by conjunctivitis, glossitis, amblyopia, angular stomatitis, geographic tongues (often with deep grooves and severe sensitivity), and scrotal dermatitis of varying degrees including sloughing."