单词 | macroglossia |
释义 | > as lemmasmacroglossia macroglossia n. Brit. /ˌmakrə(ʊ)ˈɡlɒsɪə/ , U.S. /ˌmækrəˈɡlɔsiə/ , /ˌmækrəˈɡlɑsiə/ , /ˌmækroʊˈɡlɔsiə/ , /ˌmækroʊˈɡlɑsiə/ [ < macro- comb. form + -glossia comb. form, probably after French macroglossie (1853); compare microglossia n. at micro- comb. form 3] Medicine abnormal enlargement of the tongue.ΚΠ 1862 New Sydenham Soc. Year-bk. 117 Case of Macroglossia. 1957 L. E. Travis Handbk. Speech Pathol. xxi. 643 Lingual deformities of various sorts include..macroglossia (enlarged tongue). 1991 Lancet 9 Mar. 597/2 Some patients with obstructive sleep apnoea..have obvious anatomical abnormalities, such as micrognathia, enlarged tonsils or adenoids, macroglossia, and soft palate hypertrophy. < as lemmas |
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