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Descriptor English: Macroglossia
Descriptor Spanish: Macroglosia
Descriptor macroglosia
Scope note: Lengua excesivamente grande, congénita o desarrollada como resultado de un tumor o edema producido por obstrucción de los vasos linfáticos, o asociada a hiperpituitarismo o acromegalia. Puede asociarse también con mala oclusión debido a la presión de la lengua sobre los dientes. (Jablonski, Dictionary of Dentistry, 1992)
Descriptor Portuguese: Macroglossia
Descriptor French: Macroglossie
Tree number(s): C07.465.910.460
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D008260
Scope note: The presence of an excessively large tongue, which may be congenital or may develop as a result of a tumor or edema due to obstruction of lymphatic vessels, or it may occur in association with hyperpituitarism or acromegaly. It also may be associated with malocclusion because of pressure of the tongue on the teeth. (From Jablonski, Dictionary of Dentistry, 1992)
Annotation: overlarge tongue, congen or acquired
Allowable Qualifiers: BL sang
CF liquide cérébrospinal
CI induit chimiquement
CL classification
CN congénital
CO complications
DG imagerie diagnostique
DH diétothérapie
DI diagnostic
DT traitement médicamenteux
EC économie
EH ethnologie
EM embryologie
EN enzymologie
EP épidémiologie
ET étiologie
GE génétique
HI histoire
IM immunologie
ME métabolisme
MI microbiologie
MO mortalité
NU soins infirmiers
PA anatomopathologie
PC prévention et contrôle
PP physiopathologie
PS parasitologie
PX psychologie
RH rééducation et réadaptation
RT radiothérapie
SU chirurgie
TH thérapie
UR urine
VE médecine vétérinaire
VI virologie
Related: Syndrome de Beckwith-Wiedemann MeSH
DeCS ID: 8432
Unique ID: D008260
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 1976/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2012/07/03
Macroglossie - Preferred
Concept UI M0012867
Preferred term Macroglossie



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