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geographic tongue

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.82 in modern English

Syllables
ge-o-graph-ic -tongue
IPA
26
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
5
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Uncountable

noun

A tongue affected by this condition.

Countable

Etymology

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

Usage

Inflected Forms

geographic tongues (plural)

Questions

What does geographic tongue mean?
An inflammatory condition of the mucous membrane of the tongue, usually on the dorsal surface.
Where does geographic tongue come from?
So called because it gives the tongue a map-like appearance.

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