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Table I
New suggested classification for tongue malformations.
| Category | Abnormality |
|---|---|
| Tongue number | Aglossia Accessory tongue |
| Tongue size | Macroglossia Microglossia Long tongue Asymmetry of the tongue |
| Position | Retroglossia Ankyloglossia Glossoptosis |
| Error of fusion | Bifid tip of the tongue Pentafid |
| Coating abnormalities | Glazed tongue Median rhomboid glossitis Increased tongue coating Hairy tongue Strawberry tongue |
| Abnormal muscle substance | Spoon tongue Tongue fissuring Median grooved tongue Thin tongue Wooden-like Mutilated |
| Neurological abnormalities | Tremors Fasciculations Deviation Dyskinesia |
| Range of motion | Limited Excessive |
| Vascular lesions | Hemangioma Vascular malformations |
| Masses | Lingual thyroid nodule Cysts Tumors |
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