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I have weird bumps on my tongue, near the back in the middle that are extremely painful they also are on the sides of my tongue ?
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Taste buds papillae: We all have circumvallate papillae in the back of our tongue that looks like a converted fee. These are taste buds. If you hear Tatum they can hurt. If you have a throat infection they can also get swollen. Behind those taste buds you have lingual tonsils. That's tonsillar to shoot on the tongue they can also get swollen and infected. If you have any concern see in her nose and throat specialist.
Answered 1/2/2015
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