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DeCS
Descriptor
English
:
Tongue
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Lengua
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Língua
Synonyms
English
:
Tongues
Tree Number:
A03.556.500.885
A14.549.885
Definition
English
:
A muscular organ in the mouth that is covered with pink
tissue
called mucosa, tiny bumps called papillae, and thousands of
taste buds
. The
tongue
is anchored to the mouth and is vital for
chewing
, swallowing, and for
speech.
Indexing Annotation
English
:
/ surg: consider
GLOSSECTOMY
;
inflammation
=
GLOSSITIS
;
tongue
thrust: index
TONGUE HABITS
; painful or sore
tongue
=
GLOSSALGIA
Consider also terms at
English
:
GLOSS- and LINGUAL
See Related
English
:
Glossectomy
History Note
English
:
/abnormalities was TONGUE ABNORMALITIES 1965
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
AB
abnormalities
AH
anatomy & histology
BS
blood supply
CH
chemistry
CY
cytology
DG
diagnostic imaging
DE
drug effects
EM
embryology
EN
enzymology
GD
growth & development
IM
immunology
IN
injuries
IR
innervation
ME
metabolism
MI
microbiology
PS
parasitology
PA
pathology
PH
physiology
PP
physiopathology
RE
radiation effects
SE
secretion
SU
surgery
TR
transplantation
UL
ultrastructure
VI
virology
Record Number:
14449
Unique Identifier:
D014059
Occurrence in VHL
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