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ge·o·graph·ic tongueidiopathic, asymptomatic erythematous circinate macules, often bounded peripherally by a white band, as a result of atrophy of the filiform papillae; with time the lesions resolve, coalesce, and change in distribution; frequently associated with fissured tongues. Synonym(s): benign migratory glossitis, glossitis areata exfoliativa, lingua geographica, pityriasis linguaege·o·graph·ic tongue (jē'ŏ-graf'ik tŭng) Idiopathic, asymptomatic erythematous circinate macules, often bounded peripherally by a white band, as a result of atrophy of the filiform papillae; with time the lesions resolve, coalesce, and change in distribution; frequently associated with fissured tongues. Synonym(s): glossitis areata exfoliativa, lingua geographica, pityriasis linguae. glossitis areata exfoliativaA condition of the tongue marked by numerous denuded patches on the dorsal surface coalescing into freeform shapes similar to the geographic areas on a map. Synonym: geographic tongueSee also: glossitisge·o·graph·ic tongue (jē'ŏ-graf'ik tŭng) Idiopathic, asymptomatic erythematous circinate macules, due to atrophy of filiform papillae; with time, lesions resolve, coalesce, and change in distribution. Synonym(s): benign migratory glossitis, lingua geographica. ThesaurusSeeglossitis |