1) Birth defect 2) Congenital abnormality 3) Congenital anomaly 4) Congenital defect 5) Congenital disorder 6) Tongue disorder
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Macroglossia is the medical term for an unusually large tongue. Severe enlargement of the tongue can cause cosmetic and functional difficulties including in speaking, eating, swallowing and sleeping. Macroglossia is uncommon, and usually occurs in children. There are many causes. Treatment is dependent upon the exact cause. ==Classification== The ...
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• (n.) Enlargement or hypertrophy of the tongue.
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enlargement of the tongue, due to overdevelopment of the muscle or the accumulation of material within the tongue. Muscular hypertrophy may be ...
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Excessively large tongue. ... (27 Sep 1997) ...
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(mak″ro-glos´e-ә) excessive size of the tongue.
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Mac`ro·glos'si·a noun [ New Latin See
Macro- , and
Glossa .]
(Medicine) Enlargement or hypertrophy of the tongue.
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Type: Term Pronunciation: mak′rō-glos′ē-ă Definitions: 1. Enlargement of the tongue, either developmental in origin or secondary to a neoplasm or vascular hamartoma. Synonyms: megaloglossia
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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.
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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.
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n] - a congenital disorder characterized by an abnormally large tongue
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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 c...
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noun a congenital disorder characterized by an abnormally large tongue; often seen in cases of Down`s syndrome
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