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hairy tongue (q.v.) in which the hypertrophied filiform papillae are brown or black. Called also black t., lingua nigra, melanoglossia, melanotrichia linguae, and nigrities linguae.Medical dictionary. 2011.
Black hairy tongue — Infobox Disease Name = PAGENAME Caption = Niacin | DiseasesDB = 31923 ICD10 = ICD10|K|14|3|k|00 ICD9 = ICD9|529.3 ICDO = OMIM = MedlinePlus = eMedicineSubj = derm eMedicineTopic = 639 MeshID = Black hairy tongue refers to a number of conditions… … Wikipedia
hairy tongue — a benign condition characterized by hypertrophy of the filiform papillae, giving the dorsum of the tongue a furry appearance. The color of the elongated papillae varies from yellowish white to brown or black (black hairy t.), depending upon… … Medical dictionary
hairy tongue — noun a benign side effect of some antibiotics; dark overgrowth of the papillae of the tongue • Syn: ↑furry tongue, ↑black tongue • Hypernyms: ↑side effect … Useful english dictionary
Hairy leukoplakia — Classification and external resources ICD 10 K13.3 ICD 9 528.6 … 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
black tongue — noun a benign side effect of some antibiotics; dark overgrowth of the papillae of the tongue • Syn: ↑hairy tongue, ↑furry tongue • Hypernyms: ↑side effect … Useful english dictionary
black tongue — 1. black hairy t. 2. niacin deficiency in dogs, which is accompanied by severe stomatitis and a dark colored tongue … Medical dictionary
furry tongue — noun a benign side effect of some antibiotics; dark overgrowth of the papillae of the tongue • Syn: ↑hairy tongue, ↑black tongue • Hypernyms: ↑side effect … Useful english dictionary
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anthracosis linguae — black hairy tongue … Medical dictionary
