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cheilosis

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cheilosis [kī′lō·səs]
(medicine)
Cracking at the corners of the mouth and scaling of the lips, usually associated with riboflavin deficiency.


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fruits) and drinking large quantities of diet soda, all of which are extremely acidic, contribute to increased rate of tooth erosion, leading to thin or discolored enamel with sharp or notched appearance of incisal edges, raised amalgams, open anterior bites, and cheilosis (Bishop et al.
 
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