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Macroglossia

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Mac`ro`glos´si`a
n.1.(Med.) Enlargement or hypertrophy of the tongue.
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Noun1.macroglossia - a congenital disorder characterized by an abnormally large tongue; often seen in cases of Down's syndrome
birth defect, congenital abnormality, congenital anomaly, congenital defect, congenital disorder - a defect that is present at birth
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10) Thyroid Oral Implications The common oral implications in hypothyroidism include macroglossia, dysgeusia, delayed eruption, poor periodontal health and delayed wound healing.
Thyroid disease and oral health by Roggow, Sandi / Access
Signs and symptoms of obstructive sleep apnea Signs Symptoms Obesity (>120% ideal body weight) Heroic snoring Systemic hypertension Stoppages of breathing with gasping Pulmonary hypertension Daytime somnolence Nasopharyngeal narrowing Impaired driving secondary to fatigue Decreased upper airway size Poor cognition related to fatigue (septal deviation, large (poor memory, difficulty tonsils, macroglossia, concentrating, etc.
Common ENT disorders by Deschler, Daniel G. / Southern Medical Journal
40) Similarly, polyhydramnios may occur as a result of swallowing-related problems because of macroglossia in a BWS fetus.
Placental mesenchymal dysplasia by Parveen, Zahida; Tongson-Ignacio, Jane Elaine; Fraser, Cory R.; Killeen, Jeffery L.; Thompson, Karen / Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine
 
 
 
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