- grooved tongue
- fissured t.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
grooved tongue
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Tongue and groove — or T G is a method of fitting similar objects together, edge to edge, used mainly with wood: flooring, parquetry, panelling, and similar constructions. Tongue and groove joints allow two flat pieces to be joined strongly together to make a single … Wikipedia
Tongue shape — Human vocal tract In linguistics (articulatory phonetics), tongue shape describes the shape that the tongue assumes when making a sound. Tongue shape is primarily important for the sibilant sounds. Because these sounds have such a high perceptual … Wikipedia
Tongue — The tongue is a strong muscle anchored to the floor of the mouth. It is covered by the lingual membrane which has special areas to detect tastes. The tongue is composed of muscles attached to the lower jaw and to the hyoid bone (a small, U shaped … Medical dictionary
tongue and groove — noun : a joint made by a tongue on one edge of a board fitting into a corresponding groove on the edge of another board * * * tongue and groove UK US noun [uncountable] a series of long flat narrow pieces of wood that you join together along… … Useful english dictionary
grooved fricative — Phonet. a fricative, as /s/, in which air is channeled through a groove along the center of the tongue. Also, groove fricative. Cf. slit fricative. * * * … Universalium
tongue and groove — noun wooden planking in which adjacent boards are joined by means of interlocking ridges and hollows down their sides. Derivatives tongued and grooved adjective … English new terms dictionary
grooved fricative — Phonet. a fricative, as /s/, in which air is channeled through a groove along the center of the tongue. Also, groove fricative. Cf. slit fricative … Useful english dictionary
fissured tongue — a sometimes familial condition characterized by the presence on the dorsal surface of the tongue of numerous furrows, which may radiate outwardly from the median raphe. Called also cerebriform t., furrowed t., grooved t., plicated t., scrotal t … Medical dictionary
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