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What are the red bumps in the back of the tounge?
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Taste buds : They are taste buds or circumvalliate papillae
Answered 9/28/2016
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Could be taste buds: This is often taste buds such as circumvallate papilla or filiform papilla. They are on the back on the tongue and can be swollen when you have an infection.
Answered 5/31/2013
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