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Ontology Browser

Term:
Parent Terms Term With Siblings Child Terms
tongue disease +     
ankyloglossia  
Cleft Palate with Ankyloglossia  
fissured tongue +   
Glossalgia 
glossitis +  
Glossoptosis 
hairy tongue +  
hypertrophy of tongue papillae 
Macroglossia +   
The presence of an excessively large tongue, which may be congenital or may develop as a result of a tumor or edema due to obstruction of lymphatic vessels, or it may occur in association with hyperpituitarism or acromegaly. It also may be associated with malocclusion because of pressure of the tongue on the teeth. (From Jablonski, Dictionary of Dentistry, 1992)
Tongue Neoplasms +   

Synonyms
Exact Synonyms: Macroglossias
Primary IDs: MESH:D008260
Xrefs: NCI:C84832
Definition Sources: MESH:D008260

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