grooved tongue

fis·sured tongue

a painless condition of the tongue characterized by numerous grooves or furrows on the dorsal surface.

Synonym(s): grooved tongue, lingua fissurata, lingua plicata, scrotal tongue

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grooved tongue

Scrotal tongue. See there.

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fis·sured tongue

(fish'ŭrd tŭng)

Painless lingual condition characterized by presence of numerous grooves or furrows on the dorsal surface.
Synonym(s): grooved tongue, lingua fissurata, lingua plicata.

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