glossotrichia /glos·so·trich·ia/ (glos″o-trik´e-ah) hairy tongue.
glossotrichia
glos·so·trich·i·a (glô s -tr k  - )n. See hairy tongue. |
glossotrichia
[glos′ətrik′ē·ə]
Etymology: Gk, glossa + thrix, hair
a condition of the tongue characterized by a hairlike appearance of the papillae. Also called hairy tongue.
glossotrichia
hairy tongue; elongation of papillae because of improper keratinization or desquamation of epithelial cells.
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