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Descriptor English: Tongue, Hairy
Descriptor Spanish: Lengua Vellosa
Descriptor lengua vellosa
Entry term(s) lengua pilosa
Scope note: Afección benigna de la lengua caracterizada por hipertrofia de las papilas filiformes linguales que da al dorso de la lengua un aspecto aterciopelado. El color de las papilas alargadas varía del blanco amarillento al pardo o negro, según sea la coloración por sustancias como tabaco, alimentos, o fármacos. (Dorland, 27th ed)
Descriptor Portuguese: Língua Pilosa
Descriptor French: Langue pileuse
Entry term(s): Hairy Tongue
Hairy Tongues
Tongues, Hairy
Tree number(s): C07.465.910.791
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D014064
Scope note: A benign condition of the tongue characterized by hypertrophy of the filiform papillae that give the dorsum of the tongue a furry appearance. The color of the elongated papillae varies from yellowish white to brown or black, depending upon staining by substances such as tobacco, food, or drugs. (Dorland, 27th ed)
Annotation: hairy refers to appearance of hypertrophied papillae on tongue
Allowable Qualifiers: BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CI chemically induced
CL classification
CN congenital
CO complications
DG diagnostic imaging
DH diet therapy
DI diagnosis
DT drug therapy
EC economics
EH ethnology
EM embryology
EN enzymology
EP epidemiology
ET etiology
GE genetics
HI history
IM immunology
ME metabolism
MI microbiology
MO mortality
NU nursing
PA pathology
PC prevention & control
PP physiopathology
PS parasitology
PX psychology
RH rehabilitation
RT radiotherapy
SU surgery
TH therapy
UR urine
VE veterinary
VI virology
Public MeSH Note: 91; was see under TONGUE DISEASES 1975-90
Online Note: search TONGUE DISEASES 1966-74
History Note: 91(75); was see under TONGUE DISEASES 1975-90
Related: Leukoplakia, Hairy MeSH
DeCS ID: 14453
Unique ID: D014064
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Date Established: 1991/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2009/07/06
Tongue, Hairy - Preferred
Concept UI M0021661
Scope note A benign condition of the tongue characterized by hypertrophy of the filiform papillae that give the dorsum of the tongue a furry appearance. The color of the elongated papillae varies from yellowish white to brown or black, depending upon staining by substances such as tobacco, food, or drugs. (Dorland, 27th ed)
Preferred term Tongue, Hairy
Entry term(s) Hairy Tongue
Hairy Tongues
Tongues, Hairy



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