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I have small fleshy lumps on back of my tongue about 20. feels like food stuck on my tongue. they just appeared outa nowhere. painless. but annoyin?
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Papillae: The circumvallate papillae are dome-shaped structures on the human tongue that vary in number from eight to twelve. They are normal and are responsible for some of sweet and bitter sensory tastes.
Answered 2/18/2017
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