burning mouth syndrome
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burning mouth syndrome
[bern´ing mouth]a burning sensation in the mouth that is often associated with menopause.
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burning mouth syndrome
a clinical condition in which the patient complains of a burning sensation in the oral cavity although the appearance of the oral mucosa is normal; the cause has not been determined.
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burn·ing mouth syn·drome
(bŭrn'ing mowth sin'drōm)A clinical condition in which the patient complains of a burning sensation in the oral cavity, although the appearance of the oral mucosa is normal; the cause has not been determined.
Synonym(s): burning tongue syndrome.
Synonym(s): burning tongue syndrome.
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burn·ing mouth syn·drome
(bŭrn'ing mowth sin'drōm)Clinical condition in which the patient complains of a burning sensation in the oral cavity although the appearance of the oral mucosa is normal; cause not determined.
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