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Kidney Tissue Atlas Ontology
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| Preferred Name | macroglossia | |
| Synonyms |
giant tongue enlarged tongue |
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| Definitions |
The presence of an excessively large tongue, which may be congenital or may develop as a result of a tumor or edema due to obstruction of lymphatic vessels, or it may occur in association with hyperpituitarism or acromegaly. It also may be associated with malocclusion because of pressure of the tongue on the teeth. (From Jablonski, Dictionary of Dentistry, 1992) |
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http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/MONDO_0015496 |
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| database_cross_reference |
UMLS:C0024421 ICD10:Q38.2 Orphanet:156207 MedDRA:10025391 MESH:D008260 GARD:0003342
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| exactMatch |
http://www.orpha.net/ORDO/Orphanet_156207 http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/umls/id/C0024421 http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/umls/id/C0009677 |
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| has related synonym |
giant tongue enlarged tongue
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MONDO:0015496
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http://purl.oboInOwllibrary.org/oboInOwl/mondo#ordo_group_of_disorders |
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| label |
macroglossia
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| notation |
MONDO:0015496
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| prefLabel |
macroglossia
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| textual definition |
The presence of an excessively large tongue, which may be congenital or may develop as a result of a tumor or edema due to obstruction of lymphatic vessels, or it may occur in association with hyperpituitarism or acromegaly. It also may be associated with malocclusion because of pressure of the tongue on the teeth. (From Jablonski, Dictionary of Dentistry, 1992)
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| subClassOf |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/MONDO_0015475 |
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