mac·ro·glos·si·a (m k r -glô s - )n. Enlargement of the tongue. Also called megaloglossia, pachyglossia. |
macroglossia
[mak′rōglos′ē·ə]
Etymology: Gk, makros + glossa, tongue
an excessively large tongue. It is seen in certain syndromes of congenital defects, including Down syndrome.
macroglossia (maˈ·krō·gläˑ·sē·
),n an increase in the size of the tongue due to congenital defects such as Down syndrome.
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Macroglossia.
macroglossia
(mak´rōglôs´ē
),
n an enlarged tongue resulting from muscle hypertrophy, vascular or neurogenic tumor, or endocrine disturbance.
), n an enlarged tongue resulting from muscle hypertrophy, vascular or neurogenic tumor, or endocrine disturbance.
)
Macroglossia.
macroglossia, amyloid,
n See tongue, amyloid.
macroglossia
excessive size of the tongue.
macroglossia
Enlargement of the tongue due to accumulation of various substances, edema, ectopic tissue, tumors, etc DiffDx Amyloidosis, Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome, congenital hypo-thyroidism, cystic hygroma, Down syndrome, ectopic thyroid,
glycogen storage disease, type II–Pompe's disease, hemangioma–of tongue, Hurler syndrome, intestinal duplication, lymphangioma, mannosidosis, neurofibromatosis, rhabdomyoma, Sandhoff's disease
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