Last Updated：2025/11/20

A complication of some cancer therapies in which the lining of the digestive system becomes inflamed. Often seen as sores in the mouth.

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mucositis

Source Word

mucositis

Noun

countable uncountable

Japanese Meaning

がん治療などの副作用として、消化管内の粘膜が炎症を起こし、口内に潰瘍が生じる状態。

After his chemotherapy sessions, he developed mucositis that made eating and speaking painful.

化学療法の後、消化管の粘膜の炎症が起きて、食事や会話をするのがつらくなった。

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mucositides

（ plural ）