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Look up: Macroglossia

  1. macroglossia
    [n] - a congenital disorder characterized by an abnormally large tongue
    Found on http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definitio

  2. Macroglossia
    Macroglossia: Enlarged tongue. Macroglossia is sometimes said to be associated with Down syndrome, but in that disorder the tongue is actually large only in relation to a smaller-than-normal mouth cavity.
    Found on http://www.medterms.com/script/main/art.

  3. Macroglossia
    Mac`ro·glos'si·a noun [ New Latin See Macro- , and Glossa .] (Medicine) Enlargement or hypertrophy of the tongue.
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/M/3

  4. macroglossia
    Excessively large tongue. ... (27 Sep 1997) ...
    Found on http://www.mondofacto.com/facts/dictiona

  5. macroglossia
    noun a congenital disorder characterized by an abnormally large tongue; often seen in cases of Down`s syndrome
    Found on http://wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?

  6. Macroglossia
    `Macroglossia` is the medical term for unusual enlargement (hypertrophy) of the tongue. Severe enlargement of the tongue can cause cosmetic and functional difficulties including in speaking, eating, swallowing and sleeping. Macroglossia is common in primary and myeloma-related amyloidosis. Amyloidosis is an accumulation of insoluble proteins in tissues that impedes normal function. (Merck Manual 17th Ed.) Macroglossia is also a clinical feature...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macroglossi

  7. macroglossia
    (mak″ro-glos´e-ә) excessive size of the tongue.
    Found on http://www.mercksource.com/pp/us/cns/cns

  8. Macroglossia
    • (n.) Enlargement or hypertrophy of the tongue.
    Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning

  9. macroglossia
    enlargement of the tongue, due to overdevelopment of the muscle or the accumulation of material within the tongue. Muscular hypertrophy may be ...
    Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/m/6

  10. macroglossia
    macroglossia 1. An abnormally large tongue. Macroglossia is sometimes said to be associated with Down syndrome, but in that disorder the tongue is actually large only in relation to a smaller-than-normal mouth cavity. 2. Diffuse enlargement of the tongue. It may be due, for example, to congenital muscular hypertrophy or lymphangioma (structure consisting of ...
    Found on http://www.wordinfo.info/words/index/inf

  11. Macroglossia
    A congenital abnormality in which an individual is born with an excessively large tongue. This abnormality is commonly seen in Down Syndrome patients and individuals may experience difficulty with eating, speaking, sleeping and swallowing.
    Found on http://www.pregnology.com/AZ/M/1


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