perleche


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Related to perleche: angular cheilitis
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Noun1.perleche - a disorder of the lips marked by scaling and fissures at the corners of the mouth; caused by a deficiency of riboflavin
cheilosis
disorder, upset - a physical condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning; "the doctor prescribed some medicine for the disorder"; "everyone gets stomach upsets from time to time"
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per·lèche

n. Fr. perlèche, pop. boquera, infección en la comisura de los labios y manifestaciones de infl. y fisuras, gen. causada por desnutrición.
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perleche

n queilitis f angular, boquera (frec. pl), agrietamiento e inflamación en los ángulos de la boca
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Angular cheilitis (also termed perleche, cheilosis, or angular stomatitis or angulus infectiosus) typically manifests at the corners of the mouth/lips.
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS OF CHEILITIS - HOW TO CLASSIFY CHEILITIS?/DIFFERENCIJALNA DIJAGNOZA HEILITISA - KAKO KLASIFICIRATI HEILITIS?
This commissural lesion was not a simple fissure as seen in angular cheilitis (perleche).
Secondary Syphilis Presenting as Glossodynia, Plaques en Prairie Fauchee, and a Split Papule at the Oral Commissure: Case Report and Review
There are several causes - the posh terms for which are angular stomatitis, perleche and angular cheilitis.
It's essential to look after your lips and teeth to avoid painful conditions lurking in the corners of your mouth

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