Other names (medical terms or otherwise) for peeling, cracking, flaking lips that have gone beyond light chapping

I am wondering what all the names are that you've heard this condition referred to as.

The terms I have noticed in my brief time researching this:


1. cheilitis
encompassing several subtypes of cheilitis that involve various problems with the mouth and lips

some of the forms of cheilitis are:

1a1. exfoliative cheilitis
an internet definition: A disease that most often occurs among the elderly but is caused by parasitic fungi or a deficiency in vitamin B rather than age (obviously, this is an incomplete definition, in that it probably doesn't describe most users of this forum)

1a2. cheilitis exfoliativa
same as 1a1, just a slightly different name that it goes by (small differences in the name do make a difference in internet and medical searches)

1b. angular cheilitis
an internet definition: appears as skin lesions on the lips, particularly as breaks in the tissue at the corners of the mouth.


2. cheilosis
same thing as cheilitis, but seemingly this term is used in different places and the two terms are not always linked together as describing the same thing


3. stomatitis
an internet definition: An inflammation of the mucous lining of any of the structures in the mouth, which may involve the cheeks, gums, tongue, lips, throat, and roof or floor of the mouth. The inflammation can be caused by conditions in the mouth itself, such as poor oral hygiene, poorly fitted dentures, or from mouth burns from hot food or drinks, or by conditions that affect the entire body, such as medications, allergic reactions, radiation therapy, or infections. Irritation and fissuring in the corners of the lips is termed angular stomatitis or angular cheilitis. In children a frequent cause is repeated lip-licking and in adults it may be a sign of underlying iron deficiency anemia, or vitamin B deficiencies (e.g. B2-riboflavin, B9-folate or B12-cobalamin, which in turn may be evidence of poor diets or malnutrition (e.g. celiac disease).

3a. Angular stomatitis
Same as angular cheilitis -- irritation and fissuring at corners of lips


Have you any illumination for me about these names, or any other names you've seen this referred to as?

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