Glossitis

Definition

Glossitis is a condition in which the tongue is swollen and changes color. Finger-like projections on the surface of the tongue (called papillae) are lost, causing the tongue to appear smooth.

Exclusions

• atrophic glossitis (DA03.2)

Also indexed as

Nearby in Diseases of tongue

• DA03.1Geographic tongue
• DA03.2Atrophy of tongue papillae
• DA03.3Median rhomboid glossitis
• DA03.4Hypertrophy of tongue papillae
• DA03.5Macroglossia
• 4B4YOther specified diseases of the immune system
• 4B4ZDiseases of the immune system, unspecified