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Deformed tongue

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A deformed tongue is a clinical finding in which the tongue has a different shape than tongues typically have, due to injury, abnormal growth, or other illness.

Dr. Keegan Duchicela reviewed this

16 year experience in family medicine

How long it usually lasts:

Chronic (lasts years to lifelong)

Body locations

Mouth

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