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  2. Glossitis - Wikipedia

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    Iron-deficiency anemia is mainly caused by blood loss, such as may occur during menses or gastrointestinal hemorrhage.This often results in a depapilled, atrophic glossitis, giving the tongue a bald and shiny appearance, along with pallor (paleness) of the lips and other mucous membranes a tendency towards recurrent oral ulceration, [6] and cheilosis (swelling of the lips). [7]

  3. Transient lingual papillitis - Wikipedia

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    Transient lingual papillitis is generally diagnosed based on patient presentation, meaning where it is located in the mouth and how big the bump is. [8] The visual presentation can also accompany various signs and symptoms such as difficulty eating, having a "strawberry tongue", increased saliva production, and a burning or tingling sensation. [9]

  4. Tongue disease - Wikipedia

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    Tongue lesions are very common. For example, in the United States one estimated point prevalence was 15.5% in adults. [10] Tongue lesions are more common in persons who wear dentures and tobacco users. [10] The most common tongue conditions are geographic tongue, followed by fissured tongue and hairy tongue. [10]

  5. How Your Swollen Tongue Could Be Signaling a Major Health Problem

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  6. Burning mouth syndrome - Wikipedia

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    Erythema (redness) and edema (swelling) of papillae on the tip of the tongue may be a sign that the tongue is being habitually pressed against the teeth. The number and size of filiform papillae may be reduced. If the tongue is very red and smooth, then there is likely a local or systemic cause (e.g. erythematous candidiasis, anemia). [5]

  7. 'COVID Tongue' Is Definitely a Thing—Here's What It Is and ...

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    "COVID tongue refers to a rare but well-described condition in acute infection where the taste buds are attacked and temporarily damaged by the virus," Dr. Yancey explains. COVID tongue symptoms vary.

  8. Mouth infection - Wikipedia

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    The inability to fully open one's mouth, also known as trismus, suggests that the infection has spread to spaces between the jaw and muscles of mastication (masseter, medial pterygoid, and temporalis). If an abscess has formed, swelling, redness, and tenderness will be present. Depending on the location of the abscess, it will be visible ...

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    Symptoms include “sensitivity to light, dizziness, pain behind the eyes, nausea, vomiting, and rash,” the CDC says, while more serious disease includes meningitis, encephalitis, and bleeding.