Complete Definition of "mucositis"

English
Etymology
mucosa (mucus membrane) + -itis (inflammation)
Noun
mucositis

  1. A complication of some cancer therapy|therapies in which the lining of the digestive system becomes inflammation|inflamed. Often seen as sores in the mouth.

References
Dictionary of Cancer Terms (National Cancer Insitute, National Institutes of Health, United States Government) 1

Category:Medical signs and symptoms

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