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geographic tongue

noun

Etymology

So called because it gives the tongue a map-like appearance.

Definitions

  1. An inflammatory condition of the mucous membrane of the tongue, usually on the dorsal…

    An inflammatory condition of the mucous membrane of the tongue, usually on the dorsal surface.

  2. A tongue affected by this condition.

The neighborhood

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No curated loop yet for geographic tongue. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA