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n. - A congenital disorder characterized by an abnormally large tongue.

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  • The above conditions are known as macroglossia, which is a congenital hypertrophy of the tongue analogous to elephantiasis.
  • On physical examination, restricted jaw mobility and macroglossia were noted.
  • All affected dogs had a similar clinical presentation for dysphagia and macroglossia since an early age.
  • Here belong in part also the imperfections of speech that are occasioned by too large a tongue (macroglossia).
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