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Source: HowStuffWorks "Geographic Tongue - Medical Dictionary" | healthguide.howstuffworks.com
Nov 07, 03:28pm
Geographic tongue means papillae (bumps) are missing, creating smooth, red patches, giving it map-like/geographic, appearance.
Geographic tongue results when these projections are missing in certain areas of the tongue. ChaCha!