Definition of "stomatitis" []

• Inflammation of the mucous tissue of the mouth. (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.

• "# -- The term stomatitis is applied to any inflammation of the buccal mucous membrane."
• "A condition in the mouth, medically known as "stomatitis," and commonly known as"
• "In one study of 24 pet owners in Japan, 19 who had not kissed their cat had no Pasteurella stomatitis in their oral cavity."