benign migratory glossitis

benign migratory glossitis: a condition of the tongue, of unknown etiology, characterized by annular areas of desquamation of the filiform papillae on the dorsal surface of the tongue, usually presenting pinkish-red central lesions outlined by thin, yellowish lines or bands that change patterns and shift location every few days. Called also g. areata exfoliativa, g. migrans, erythema areata migrans, erythema migrans, and geographic tongue.

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glossitis — glossitic /glo sit ik, glaw /, adj. /glo suy tis, glaw /, n. Pathol. inflammation of the tongue. [1815 25; GLOSS + ITIS] * * * ▪ pathology inflammation of the tongue characterized by loss of the surface papillae, a condition that gives the… … Universalium
Migratory stomatitis — (also called Oral erythema migrans) is a benign condition on the oral soft tissue. This condition has two forms: (i) the common form, which is consisted from red lesions with white borders on the tongue only. This form is called geographic tongue … Wikipedia
glossitis areata exfoliativa — benign migratory g … Medical dictionary
glossitis migrans — benign migratory g … Medical dictionary
glossitis — Inflammation of the tongue. [gloss + G. itis, inflammation] g. areata exfoliativa SYN: geographic tongue. atrophic g. an erythematous, edematous, and painful tongue which appears smooth due to loss of the filiform and sometimes the fungiform… … Medical dictionary
erythema areata migrans — benign migratory glossitis … Medical dictionary
exfoliatio areata linguae — benign migratory glossitis … Medical dictionary
lingua geographica — benign migratory glossitis … Medical dictionary
pityriasis linguae — benign migratory glossitis … Medical dictionary
wandering rash — benign migratory glossitis … Medical dictionary

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