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glossodynia

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glos·so·dyn·i·a (glôs-dn-)
n.
A burning or painful sensation in the tongue. Also called glossalgia.

glossodynia
[glos′ōdin′ē·ə]
Etymology: Gk, glossa + odyne, pain
pain in the tongue caused by acute or chronic inflammation, abscess, ulcer, or trauma. Also called glossalgia.

glossodynia (glôs´ōdī´nē),
n painful sensations in the tongue; a sensation of burning in the tongue; a sore tongue.

glossodynia
pain in the tongue.

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Q. tongue pain and brain tumor

A. 2 cranial nerves (nerves that go out of the brain itself) are responsible for sensory innervation the tongue- the glossofaringial (the inner third of the tongue) and a branch of the trigeminal nerve. (outer two thirds of the tongue). the pain could indicate pressure of the tumor on each one of them- depends where it hurts...

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