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What is geographic tongue?

Geographic tongue is a map-like appearance of your tongue due to irregular patches on its surface.

Alternative Names:

Patches on the tongue; Tongue - patchy; Benign migratory glossitis; Glossitis - benign migratory

What are the causes, incidence and risk factors associated with geographic tongue?
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Posts on geographic tongue (73)

Geographic Tongue - HIV Prevention Community

- Nov 18, 2009
Does anyone know anything about geographic tongue and/or denuded patches on the tongue. I h...

Geographic tongue, bad breath, weird taste in mouth, mucus in stool, IBS - Undiagnosed Symptoms Community

- Oct 25, 2009
I have no idea if these symptoms are related or what they are cause from, but anyways, a co...

something wrong with my tongue - Undiagnosed Symptoms Community

- Aug 27, 2009
so my tongue turned white ish a couple days ago and now it has little red not sore but lik...

geographic tounge - Dermatology Community

- Aug 13, 2009
I have a twi year old daughter who has geographic tounge, when she flares which is very fre...

Unealthy/Sore looking tongue [+Pics] - Dental Health Community

- Jun 20, 2009
Hello, Not really sure how to go about discussing my tongue online but here goes: Som...

Weird Tongue - Dental Health Expert Forum

- Apr 18, 2009
I have gotten a wierd mark on my tongue, like a bite. I read on the internet and thing it m...

Severe Chronic Chap Lips w/ geographic tongue - Comprehensive Dentistry Expert Forum

- Apr 15, 2009
My 25 year old son has had several skin peeling of lips - beyond normal chap lips- since th...

After 15 Years Without A Diagnosis, I Need Answers! - Autoimmune Disorders Community

- Feb 25, 2009
I'm going to try to do my best to keep my emotions in check and keep to the facts so I don'...

Possible allergy to latex? Are these symptoms? - Allergy Community

- Jan 21, 2009
Hello everyone and thank you in advance for your replies! I have unfortunately been sufferi...

geographic tongue - STDs Community

- Dec 19, 2008
Prior to marrying my wife in the 1970's she had performed oral fellatio on more than one hu...
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Journals about geographic tongue(1)

Geographic tongue!!


by jdesouza, Oct 25, 2007 11:24AM - 3 Comments
I noticed that I was getting spots on the tongue where the papillae (small bumps on th...

fatigue

fibromyalgia

low blood pressure

bite

CFS

Numbness and tingling

Cancer

Depression

reynauds syndrome

Benign Migratory Glossitis.

oral

thrush

sores

weakness

Latex

burning stinging tongue

hair loss

chapped lips

glossitis

infection

Pain

Migraines

Candida

tongue

severe

antibiotics

red tongue

mom

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