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What does a blood spot on your tongue mean?

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Dr. SHERYL POMERANCE answered

Specializes in Cosmetic Dentistry

Petechia: A "blood spot" on the tongue could be a petechia which can be caused by some medications or by injury(biting) it is an accumulation of blood. If this spot is under the tongue it could be a varicose vein(the return blood flow is prevented and the vein accumulate blood).

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Answered 3/6/2018

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