Increased length and width of the tongue. [ http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19125428 ]
Synonyms: Hyperplasia of the tongue Tongue hypertrophy Hypertrophy of the tongue Large tongue Abnormally large tongue Increased size of tongue
Term information
- SNOMEDCT_US:25273001
- UMLS:C0024421
hposlim_core
Normal standards do not exist. Large size usually leads to protrusion of the tongue. This is an acknowledged bundled term, but due to its frequent usage and relative paucity of situations that would call for separate individual assessments of tongue dimensions, the bundled term is retained. Micrognathia may give the false appearance of a large tongue.
Term relations
- has part some (
increased size and
characteristic of some tongue and
has modifier some abnormal)