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Macroglossia

Also called Enlarged tongue

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Abnormal enlargement of the tongue, associated with Down syndrome, acromegaly, hypothyroidism, and amyloidosis.

Korean

설비대증

혀의 비정상적 비대; 다운 증후군·말단비대증·갑상선 기능 저하증과 관련.

French

Macroglossie

Hypertrophie anormale de la langue ; associée à la trisomie 21, à l'acromégalie et à l'hypothyroïdie.

Word parts

  • macro-Prefix(Greek) Large
  • gloss/oRootTongue
  • -iaSuffix(Latin) Condition, state

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