Macroglossia
Macroglossia is the medical term for an unusually large tongue. Severe enlargement of the tongue can cause cosmetic and functional difficulties in speaking, eating, swallowing and sleeping. Macroglossia is uncommon, and usually occurs in children. There are many causes. Treatment depends upon the exact cause.
| Macroglossia | |
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| Macroglossia with crenations along the margins and loss of papillae on dorsum surface of the tongue. | |
| Specialty | Medical genetics |
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