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Glossitis, Benign Migratory

An idiopathic disorder of the tongue characterized by the loss of filiform papillae leaving reddened areas of circinate macules bound by a white band. The lesions heal, then others erupt.

Year introduced: 2017 (1965)

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Tree Number(s): C07.465.910.363.447

MeSH Unique ID: D005929

Entry Terms:

  • Benign Migratory Glossitis
  • Migratory Glossitis, Benign
  • Erythema Migrans, Lingual
  • Lingual Erythema Migrans
  • Geographic Tongue
  • Tongue, Geographic
  • Glossitis Areata Exfoliativa

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