glossodynia
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glossodynia
[glos″o-din´e-ah]pain in the tongue.
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glos·so·dyn·i·a
(glos'ō-din'ē-ă),A condition characterized by a painful tongue. See: burning tongue syndrome.
Synonym(s): glossalgia
[glosso- + G. odynē, pain]
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glos·so·dyn·i·a
(glos'ō-din'ē-ă)[gloss- + G. odynē, pain]
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glos·so·dyn·i·a
(glos'ō-din'ē-ă)Burning or painful tongue.
Synonym(s): burning tongue.
Synonym(s): burning tongue.
[glosso- + G. odynē, pain]
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Patient discussion about glossodynia
Q. tongue pain and brain tumor
A. 2 cranial nerves (nerves that go out of the brain itself) are responsible for sensory innervation the tongue- the glossofaringial (the inner third of the tongue) and a branch of the trigeminal nerve. (outer two thirds of the tongue). the pain could indicate pressure of the tumor on each one of them- depends where it hurts...
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