stomatomalacia

stomatomalacia

 [sto″mah-to-mah-la´shah] excessive or abnormal softness of the oral structures.

sto·ma·to·ma·la·ci·a

(stō'mă-tō-mă-lā'shē-ă), Pathologic softening of any of the structures of the mouth. [stomato- + G. malakia, softness]

stomatomalacia

An older term for the pathological "softening" of oral structures—e.g., as occurs in acute necrotising ulcerative gingivitis.

sto·ma·to·ma·la·ci·a

(stō'mă-tō-mă-lā'shē-ă) Pathologic softening of any of the structures of the mouth. [stomato- + G. malakia, softness]

sto·ma·to·ma·la·ci·a

(stō'mă-tō-mă-lā'shē-ă) Pathologic softening of any mouth structures. [stomato- + G. malakia, softness]