| contact cheilitis | Inflammation of the lips resulting from contact with a primary irritant or specific allergen, including ingredients of lipsticks. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| solar cheilitis | Mucosal atrophy with drying, crusting, and fissuring of the vermillion border of the lower lip in older individuals, resulting from chronic exposure to sunlight; dysplastic (premalignant) changes are noted microscopically, analogous to solar keratosis. Synonym: actinic cheilitis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| impetiginous cheilitis | Pyoderma of the lips. (05 Mar 2000) |