glossopyrosis

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noun

A burning sensation of the tongue, especially as seen in burning mouth syndrome.

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Meanings

nounglossopyrosis (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineA burning sensation of the tongue, especially as seen in burning mouth syndrome.

    Glossodynia and glossopyrosis are discussed here because there can be a neurologic basis for these symptoms in many patients. Glossodynia refers to a painful tongue and glossopyrosis refers to burning sensation of tongue.

    2014, Pramod John, Textbook of Oral Medicine, page 344

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
stomatopyrosis

Origin

From glosso- + pyrosis.

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Chicago

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