geographical tongue
[ jē′ə-grăf′ĭ-kəl ]
n.
A chronic inflammation of the tongue characterized by distinct somewhat circular groupings of lesions bounded by a white band.benign migratory glossitis erythema migrans linguae pityriasis linguae
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Nearby words
geographic range, geographic south, geographical, geographical determinism, geographical mile, geographical tongue, geography, geohydrology, geoid, geoisotherm, geol.
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