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Definition
cheilitis - inflammation of the lip or lips.
Angular cheilitis is common, usually caused by infection, often
a yeast, and is easily managed, whereas actinic cheilitis is
uncommon and considered a pre-cancerous condition resulting from too
much exposure to sunlight.
Links
cheilitis
- angular - GPNotebook
cheilitis - angular -
FPNotebook
cheilitis - angular
- eMedicine
cheilitis - actinic - MedlinePlus
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