mucositis

English

Etymology

From mucosa +‎ -itis.

Noun

mucositis (countable and uncountable, plural mucositides)

1. (biology, medicine) Inflammation of a mucosa (mucous membrane), or of multiple mucosae; as:
   1. A complication of some cancer therapies in which the lining of the digestive system becomes inflamed. Often seen as sores in the mouth.

Coordinate terms

• serositis

Derived terms

• oral mucositis

References

• Dictionary of Cancer Terms (National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, United States Government) [1]