How to Pronounce Angular Cheilitis
Definition, meaning, and phonetic spelling
Angular Cheilitis Pronunciation
ANG-gyoo-lar ky-LY-tis
Stressed syllable in ALL CAPS · hyphens separate syllables
Syllable Breakdown
ANG
stress here
gyoo
lar ky
LY
stress here
tis
5 syllables
What is Angular Cheilitis?
Inflammation and cracking at the corners of the mouth, causing painful, red, moist sores. It can be caused by yeast or bacterial infections, nutritional deficiencies, excessive drooling, or ill-fitting dentures.
Questions About Angular Cheilitis
How do you pronounce angular cheilitis?
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Angular cheilitis is pronounced ANG-gyoo-lar ky-LY-tis. The first word rhymes with "angle," the second word sounds like "kile" (rhymes with "smile") plus "itis" at the end. The stress falls on the first syllable of the first word: ANG-gyoo-lar.
What is the correct way to break angular cheilitis into syllables?
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Break it into four syllables: ANG-gyoo-lar ky-LY-tis. The first word has three syllables (ANG-gyoo-lar) and the second word has three syllables (ky-LY-tis), but they're said as one medical term together.
Which syllable gets the stress when you say angular cheilitis?
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The very first syllable, ANG, gets the strongest stress: **ANG**-gyoo-lar ky-LY-tis. A common mistake is stressing the second part of the word (ky-**LY**-tis), but the main emphasis belongs at the beginning with "ANG."
What does the word 'angular' mean in angular cheilitis?
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Angular comes from the Latin word for "angle" or "corner." In this term, it describes something located at the corners—in this case, the corners of the mouth where the condition affects the skin.
What does the word part 'cheilitis' mean?
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Cheilitis comes from the Greek word "cheilos," which means "lip" or "lips." The ending "-itis" means "inflammation of." So cheilitis literally means inflammation of the lips or lip area.
What is a plain English way to say angular cheilitis?
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You can simply say "inflammation at the corners of the mouth" or "cracks and sores at the mouth corners." Medical professionals use "angular cheilitis" as the exact technical name for this specific condition.
Are there other medical words that use the root 'cheilitis'?
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Yes! Cheilitis appears in other medical terms like "cheilosis" (a condition affecting the lips) and "exfoliative cheilitis" (a different type of lip inflammation). They all share the same Greek root meaning "lip."
How would you use angular cheilitis in a sentence?
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Here's an example: "The dermatologist explained that the patient's red, cracked mouth corners were a case of angular cheilitis." This sentence shows how the term is used when discussing the condition in medical or educational settings.