Macroglossia; enlarged tongue. Macroglossia is a tongue enlarged out of proportion to the jaws and mouth [1].
Summary This chapter contains sections titled: Mouth ulcers/sore mouth White patches (leucoplakia) Red and pigmented lesions Swellings/lumps in and around the mouth Lesions of the tongue Referencesdoi:10.1002/9781444345384.ch147Irvine, Alan D....
Common lesions of the oral mucosa. A guide to diseases of the lips, cheeks, tongue, and gingivae. Canker sores and cold sores are common, relatively banal diseases of the oral mucosa and lips, occurring most often in young persons. Some otherwise healthy patients may have a more severe var...
We all expect to see a tongue of consistent color and texture when we look at it. Apart from the furry coating that develops during the day and is removed after brushing, the upper surface of the tongue has no noticeable variations in appearance. However, in people with a geographic tongue...
Did any of you had imroved and being correctly diagnosed? Reply unfortunate over a year ago I started getting the symptoms within 48 hrs of having made a really bad choice in sexual partners. The first symptoms began in my penis and genital area, and also in my mouth. Penis, tongue,...
The oral cavity and the tongue are sites of neoplasms, reactive processes, and infections and may be a harbinger of systemic diseases.1 The tongue is a complex set of sensory papillae and muscles (Figure 1). Taste buds are distributed along the dorsal surface of the tongue. There are three...
摘要: Lesions of the oral mucosa are numerous. The purpose of this article is to review the more common and most serious of them, to explore some basic-science aspects of their development, and to discuss prevention and treatment.关键词:...
gustatory organ, taste bud, tastebud - an oval sensory end organ on the surface of the tongue upper respiratory tract - the nose and throat and trachea nasopharynx - cavity forming the upper part of the pharynx oropharynx - cavity formed by the pharynx at the back of the mouth laryngopharyn...
The tongue is a complex organ with sensory papillae and muscles involved in gustation, mastication, deglutition, as well as speech. The tongue can be sites of neoplasms, infections, and an indicator of systemic diseases. This chapter describes the Clinic
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