Preferred Name | Geographic tongue | |
Synonyms |
Glossitis areata exfoliativa Annulus migrans Lingual erythema migrans Wandering rash of the tongue Benign migratory glossitis |
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Definitions |
An anomaly of the tongue characterized by loss (atrophy) of filiform papillae of the tongue, leaving areas of erythema (redness), surrounded by a serpiginous, white, hyperkeratotic border. The name geographic tongue refers to an appearance that is said to be similar to a map. |
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ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/HP_0025252 |
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dc_date |
2016-12-17T14:09:31Z |
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definition |
An anomaly of the tongue characterized by loss (atrophy) of filiform papillae of the tongue, leaving areas of erythema (redness), surrounded by a serpiginous, white, hyperkeratotic border. The name geographic tongue refers to an appearance that is said to be similar to a map. |
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has_exact_synonym |
Glossitis areata exfoliativa Annulus migrans Lingual erythema migrans Wandering rash of the tongue Benign migratory glossitis |
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has_obo_namespace |
human_phenotype |
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id |
HP:0025252 |
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label |
Geographic tongue |
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notation |
HP:0025252 |
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prefLabel |
Geographic tongue |
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