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I have phlegm but no cough or cold and i so i checked my throat and saw this yellow thing in the middle behind my tongue. what is it?
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Circumvallate papill: You have just discovered one of your taste buds: called the circumvallate papillae. There are about 9 of them back there on the dorsum (top of) the tongue. Check the anatomy pictures. They are arranged in an upside v fashion. Good luck. Congrats !
Answered 2/24/2017
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