See Also: contact cheilitis(medicine)
Herbal medicine (botanical medicine, herbology, phytomedicine)(health)
cheilitis(medicine)
Cheilitis(health)
actinic cheilitis(medicine)
Volkmann's cheilitis(medicine)
solar cheilitis(medicine)
angular cheilitis(medicine)
cheilitis glandularis(medicine)
cheilitis exfoliativa(medicine)

rye smut (medicine) and contact cheilitis (medicine)


rye smut (medicine)


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<botany> A disease of cereal plants (rye, wheat, etc.) caused by the fungus Claviceps purpurea, this fungus produces toxic alkaloids that, if ingested, cause symptoms such as hallucinations, severe gastrointestinal upset, a burning sensation in the limbs and extremities (St. Anthony's Fire) and a form of gangrene.


contact cheilitis (medicine)


contact cheilitis
Inflammation of the lips resulting from contact with a primary irritant or specific allergen, including ingredients of lipsticks.