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Glossitis , glos·si·tis / gläˈsītis; glô-/ • n. Med. inflammation of the tongue.
glossitis Inflammation of the tongue; may be one of the signs of riboflavin defi… Iritis , iritis (I-ry-tis) n. inflammation of the iris. See uveitis. Joint , joint / joint/ • n. 1. a point at which parts of an artificial structure are joined. ∎ Geol. a break or fracture in a mass of rock, with no relative… Synovial membrane , synovial membrane (synovium) n. the membrane that forms the sac enclosing a freely movable joint (see diarthrosis). It secretes the lubricating synov… Plants and Animals , coxa Uppermost joint of the leg of an insect, which articulates with the thorax proximally, and with the trochanter distally. The coxa is usually a s… Joint (geology) , joint
1. A discrete brittle fracture in a rock along which there has been little or no movement parallel to the plane of fracture, but slight movemen…
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