Median rhomboid glossitis
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Median rhomboid glossitis (also known as "Central papillary atrophy") is a condition characterized by a shiny oval or diamond-shaped elevation, invariably situated on the dorsum
of the tongue in the midline immediately in front of the circumvallate papillae
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Dorsum
Dorsum is a Latin word. In science, it could mean:* Dorsum , the posterior side of an animal* Dorsum , a term used in astrogeology for a ridge* Theta Capricorni, a star on the back of the Goat...
of the tongue in the midline immediately in front of the circumvallate papillae
Circumvallate papillae
The circumvallate papillae are dome-shaped structures on the human tongue that vary in number from eight to twelve....
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See also
- Eruptive lingual papillitisEruptive lingual papillitisEruptive lingual papillitis is a condition characterized by an acute, self-limiting inflammatory stomatitis.- See also :* List of cutaneous conditions* Median rhomboid glossitis* Smooth tongue* Skin lesion...
- Eosinophilic ulcer of the oral mucosaEosinophilic ulcer of the oral mucosaEosinophilic ulcer of the oral mucosa is a condition characterized by an ulcer with an indurated and elevated border....
- List of cutaneous conditions