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Macroglossia is the medical term for an unusually large tongue. [1] Severe enlargement of the tongue can cause cosmetic and functional difficulties in speaking, eating, swallowing and sleeping. Macroglossia is uncommon, and usually occurs in children. There are many causes. Treatment depends upon the exact cause.
Telangiectasias (from tel- 'end' angi- 'blood vessel' and ectasia 'the expansion of a hollow or tubular organ'), also known as spider veins, are small dilated blood vessels [1] that can occur near the surface of the skin or mucous membranes, measuring between 0.5 and 1 millimeter in diameter. [2]
Caviar tongue is a condition characterized by the purplish nodular swelling of veins found on the undersurface of the tongue. [1]It is normal for there to be veins visible underneath the tongue, partly because the mucous membrane is so thin and translucent in this region, but where these vessels become dilated and tortuous, they may appear round and black like caviar. [2]
The lingual veins are multiple veins of the tongue with two distinct courses: one group drains into the lingual artery; another group drains either into the lingual artery, (common) facial vein, or internal jugular vein. [1]
Coronary artery ectasia is a rare disease that occurs in only 0.3-4.9% of people in North America. Coronary artery ectasia is characterized by the enlargement of a coronary artery to 1.5 times or more than its normal diameter. [1]
Crenated tongue is usually asymptomatic and harmless. [3] It is not a disease as such, but usually results from habits where the tongue is pressed against the lingual surfaces (the side facing the tongue) of the dental arches, or from any cause of macroglossia (enlarged tongue), [3] which in itself has many causes such as Down syndrome.
Conjunctivitis with __ sparing (which is red eyes with a margin right around the iris that is still white), Strawberry tongue which is when the top layer of cells on their tongue will slough off giving the tongue a very red, “strawberry” like appearance. Their mouth and throat may look really red, and their lips may become dry and cracked.
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