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disease > ENT disease > mucositis

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mucositis  

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  • Mucositis is the painful inflammation and ulceration of the mucous membranes lining the digestive tract, usually as an adverse effect of chemotherapy and radiotherapy treatment for cancer. (Wikipedia)

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