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geographic tongue

noun

Definition of geographic tongue

: a condition in which the tongue exhibits smooth patches surrounded by slightly elevated grayish margins

— called also wandering rash

History and Etymology for geographic tongue

so called from the resemblance of the patches to land masses on a map

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