DA03
category
Diseases of tongue
Definition
Any pathological process effecting the structural tissues of the tongue with or without interference of its normal functions in manipulation of food in mastication and deglutition, speech production and taste.
Exclusions
- Ankyloglossia
(LA31.2) - Hairy leukoplakia
(DA01.01) - erythroplakia of tongue
(4B4Y) - leukoedema of tongue
(4B4Y) - leukoplakia of tongue
(DA01.00) - submucous fibrosis of tongue
(DA02.2)