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  1. The tongue is mainly composed of muscles. It is covered with a mucous membrane. Small nodules of tissue, called papillae, cover the upper surface of the tongue. Between the papillae are the taste buds, which ...
  2. Hairy Tongue (VisualDX)  
    Hairy tongue, also known as black tongue, is a harmless condition involving the accumulation of keratin (the major protein found in hair, skin, and nails, as well as on ...
  3. Black hairy tongue is produced when the papilla (finger-like projections from the surface of the tongue) fail to fall off as they normally do. ...
  4. A black hairy tongue is produced when the papilla (finger-like projections from the surface of the tongue) fail to fall off, as they normally do. ...
  5. ... of the unusual area of skin on the tongue to analyze.
  6. Mouth From the National Institutes of Health (National Cancer Institute)  
    Anatomy/Images ... Anatomy ... National Cancer Institute ... From the National Institutes of Health
  7. Yeast Infections/Images ... Yeast Infections ... Mouth Disorders/Images ... Mouth Disorders ... VisualDX ... Oral candidiasis, or thrush, is a fungal infection of the mouth. Learn ...
  8. ... your lips around it. Do not put your tongue inside the hole. Blow out as hard and ... your lips around it. Do not put your tongue inside the hole. Blow out as hard and ...
  9. Macroglossia is a congenital disorder where the tongue is larger than normal. It is enlarged because of an increase in the amount of tissue, not because of a tumor or growth. ...
  10. Mouth Disorders/Images ... Mouth Disorders ... Yeast Infections/Children ... Yeast Infections ... VisualDX ... Oral candidiasis, commonly known as thrush, is a yeast infection ...
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