lingua /lin·gua/ (ling´gwah) pl. lin´guae [L.] tongue.lin´gual
lingua.
lingua [ling´gwah] (L.)
lingua geogra´phica benign migratory glossitis.
lingua ni´gra black tongue.
lingua plica´ta fissured tongue.
lin·gua (l ng gw )n. pl. lin·guae (-gw   ) 1. The tongue. 2. A tonguelike anatomical structure. |
lingua.
See tongue.
Tongue
Anatomy A complex, highly mobile muscular organ anchored in the floor of the mouth. It is covered by a mucosa invested with tastebuds and is the main organ of taste. It is central to chewing and swallowing and speech formation
Vox populi In the US and in English speaking countries, sticking out one’s tongue is often interpreted as a sign of derision
Vox populi In the US and in English speaking countries, sticking out one’s tongue is often interpreted as a sign of derision
lingua [ling´gwah] (L.)
lingua geogra´phica geographic tongue.
lingua ni´gra black tongue.
lingua
pl. linguae [L.] tongue.
lingua nigra
black tongue.
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