geographic tongue…

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tongue, patches on the tongue, tongue, patchy, benign migratory glossitis, geographic tongue describes a map-like appearance of tongue, results from irregular, denuded patches on its surface, specific cause of geographic tongue, allergies involved, irritation from hot, spicy foods, alcohol, tobacco, pattern on the surface of tongue, change very rapidly, pattern results, loss of papillae, tiny finger-like projections on the surface, the tongue, gives areas, the tongue flat spots, a geographic appearance, areas of papillae loss, said to be "denuded", denuded areas, persist, more than a month, a map-like appearance, surface, the tongue, smooth, beefy red patches, lesions on the tongue, patches that change location from day to day, soreness, burning pain, diagnose this condition, an examination of tongue, not necessary, no treatment, geographic tongue, harmless condition, persistent, uncomfortable, doctor symptoms last longer than 10 days, someone's tongue is severely swollen, someone is having trouble breathing, speaking, chewing, swallowing, avoid irritating tongue, hot, spicy food, alcohol, tobacco, prone to this condition.