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LINGUAL ENLARGEMENT [1 record]

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Record 1 2011-05-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Lips and Tongue
DEF

Enlargement of the tongue. It may be congenital in which the overgrowth may be muscular of lymphangiomatous. It has been reported as associated with primary systemic amyloidosis, myxedema, acromegaly, tertiary syphilis and glycogenosis.

OBS

The term "macroglossia" was recommended by the Medical Signs and Symptoms Committee.

Key term(s)
  • enlargement of the tongue

French

Domaine(s)
  • Lèvres et langue
DEF

Hypertrophie congénitale ou acquise de la langue.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Labios y lengua
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