macroglossia

mac·ro·glos·si·a

(mak'rō-glos'ē-ă), [MIM*153630]

Enlargement of the tongue, either developmental in origin or secondary to a neoplasm or vascular hamartoma.

Synonym(s): megaloglossia

[macro- + G. glōssa, tongue]

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macroglossia

(măk′rō-glô′sē-ə, -glŏs′ē-)

n.

Enlargement of the tongue.

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macroglossia

Enlargement of the tongue due to accumulation of various substances, oedema, ectopic tissue, tumours, etc.

DiffDx
Amyloidosis, Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome, congenital hypo-thyroidism, cystic hygroma, Down syndrome, ectopic thyroid, glycogen storage disease type II (Pompe’s disease), haemangioma (of tongue), Hurler syndrome, intestinal duplication, lymphangioma, mannosidosis, neurofibromatosis, rhabdomyoma, Sandhoff’s disease.

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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

McGraw-Hill Concise Dictionary of Modern Medicine. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

mac·ro·glos·si·a

(mak'rō-glos'ē-ă)

Enlargement of the tongue, either developmental or due to a neoplasm or vascular hamartoma.
Synonym(s): megaloglossia.

[macro- + G. glōssa, tongue]

Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012

macroglossia

Enlargement of the tongue.

Collins Dictionary of Medicine © Robert M. Youngson 2004, 2005

mac·ro·glos·si·a

(mak'rō-glos'ē-ă) [MIM*153630]

Enlargement of tongue, either developmentally or due to a neoplasm or vascular hamartoma.
Synonym(s): megaloglossia.

[macro- + G. glōssa, tongue]

Medical Dictionary for the Dental Professions © Farlex 2012