Glossopyrosis

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A burning sensation of the tongue, especially as seen in burning mouth syndrome. uncountable

    "Glossodynia and glossopyrosis are discussed here because there can be a neurologic basis for these symptoms in many patients. Glossodynia refers to a painful tongue and glossopyrosis refers to burning sensation of tongue."

Synonyms

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stomatopyrosis

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"Glossodynia and glossopyrosis are discussed here because there can be a neurologic basis for these symptoms in many patients. Glossodynia refers to a painful tongue and glossopyrosis refers to burning sensation of tongue."

Etymology

From glosso- + pyrosis.

Related phrases

burning mouth syndrome

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