Glossary for Sore tongue

Medical terms related to Sore tongue or mentioned in this section include:

• Adam and Eve poisoning: The Adam and Eve plant is a herb with heart-shaped leaves found in Europe. The plant contains a poisonous chemical called calcium oxalate crystals which can cause a variety of symptoms if ingested. Eye exposure can also cause symptoms due to the abrasive nature of the toxic chemical. Ingestion of the plant generally causes severe mouth pain. Skin exposure usually only causes minor, short-lived skin irritation.
• Amyloidosis: A disease characterized by the accumulation of insoluble amyloid protein in tissues and organs which in turn affects the functioning of these tissues and organs.
• Anemia: Reduced red blood cells in the blood
• Anemia, Iron-Deficiency: A lack of fully functioning red blood cells due to a deficiency of iron. The iron allows the body to make hemoglobin in red blood cells which in turn allows the red blood cell to carry oxygen.
• Anemia, hypochromic microcytic: A blood disorder where red blood cells are too small and lack sufficient iron. It can be inherited or caused by insufficient iron in the diet or from a genetic disorder.
• Angina: Angina is a particular type of pain related to heart conditions
• Aphthous Ulcer: Small area of erosion in the mucosa of the mouth and tongue causing a painful, shallow lesion.
• Apthous ulcers:
• Behcet's Disease: Recurring inflammation of small blood vessels affecting various areas.
• Bejel: An infectious disease related to syphilis but is transmitted through nonsexual skin contact. Often starts with a sore in the mouth and then progresses to affect the skin and bones.
• Birth defects: Conditions which are present at birth and are considered alterations to what is considered normal in a newborn baby
• Bowel conditions: Medical conditions that affect the bowels
• Brain conditions: Medical conditions that affect the brain
• Burning mouth syndrome, Type 1: A rare condition where there is a burning sensation in the mouth and tongue. Type 1 describes mouth burning that may be absent on waking but gets worse during the day. This type is often linked to conditions such as diabetes and nutritional deficiencies.
• Burning mouth syndrome, Type 2: A rare condition where there is a burning sensation in the mouth and tongue. Type 2 describes constant mouth burning that does not fluctuate during the day. This form is often linked to reduced salivary gland functioning due to antidepressant use.
• Burning mouth syndrome- Type 3: A rare condition where there is a burning sensation in the mouth and tongue. Type 3 describes mouth burning that comes and goes during the day and is often linked to anxiety and allergies (especially food additives).
• Cancer: Abnormal overgrowth of body cells.
• Canker sores: Ulcers of the mouth or nearby areas
• Celiac Disease: Digestive intolerance to gluten in the diet.
• Cheek pain: A feeling of distress and agony caused by the stimulation of pain nerve endings in the cheek
• Cheek symptoms: Symptoms affecting the cheek region
• Chemical allergy: A chemical allergy refers to an adverse reaction by the body's immune system to a chemical. The specific symptoms that can result can vary amongst patients depending on the type and duration of the exposure and individual response.
• Chemical poisoning - Sulfuric Acid: Sulfuric Acid is a chemical used mainly in car batteries and in the fur and leather industries. It is a significant component of air pollution and results in the production of "acid rain". Ingestion and other exposures to the chemical can cause various symptoms. The type and severity of symptoms varies depending on the amount of chemical involved and the nature of the exposure.
• Cold sores: An acute viral disease marked by groups of vesicles on the skin that occur\ on the lips or nares
• Crohn's disease: Crohn's disease causes inflammation of the digestive system. It is one of a group of diseases called inflammatory bowel disease. The disease can affect any area from the mouth to the anus. It often affects the lower part of the small intestine called the ileum.
• Dental pain: Any pain that is caused by ones dentition
• Dental symptoms: Symptoms affecting teeth or mouth area.
• Elephant's-ear poisoning: The Elephant's ear is a common garden plant which has large, heart-shaped leaves on long stalks. The plant contains calcium oxalate and saphotoxin which can cause poisoning if eaten and irritation upon contact with skin or eyes. The toxins are quite poisonous and death can occur if sufficient quantities are eaten.
• Face symptoms: Symptoms affecting the face
• Facial pain: Pain affecting the face
• Functioning pancreatic endocrine tumor: Tumors that develop in the pancreas and cause excessive secretion of one or more pancreatic hormones such as insulin, somatostatin, glucagons, gastrin, ACTH (corticosteroids) and vasoactive intestinal peptidase.
• Geographic tongue: A form of tongue inflammation where smooth, migrating patches form on the tongue.
• Gingivostomatitis: Mouth infection typically from first exposure to cold sores and subsequent viral HSV-1 infection.
• Glossitis: This is where there is inflammation of the tongue
• Glossitis in children:
• Glossodynia: This is where the tongue is painful sometimes extremely
• Glucagonoma syndrome: A rare condition characterized by a tumor which secretes glucagon and a characteristic spreading rash, diabetes mellitus and various other symptoms.
• Gräsbeck-Imerslund disease: A rare genetic blood disorder where a defect in the vitamin B12 receptor means that it can't be absorbed from food during digestion. As a result of the low vitamin B12 levels, the body produces increased numbers of abnormal enlarged red blood cells (megaloblasts).
• Gum pain: The occurrence of pain located in the gums
• Gum symptoms: Dental symptoms affecting the gums
• HIV/AIDS: HIV is a sexually transmitted virus and AIDS is the progressive immune failure that HIV causes.
• Hand, Foot, & Mouth Disease: Common contagious viral infant or child condition
• Hand-Foot-Mouth Syndrome: An infectious viral disease caused by the coxsackievirus A. The disease is characterized by the development of blisters in the mouth and on hands and feet. The disease is spread by contact with body fluids from an infected person and the incubation period is 3 - 7 days. The infection is most common in children under the age of ten but can occur in teenagers and sometimes in adults.
• Head symptoms: Symptoms affecting the head or brain
• Heart conditions: Any condition that affects the heart
• Herpes: Virus with one subtype causing cold sores and another causing genital herpes.
• Hunter glossitis: A tongue disorder frequently associated with pernicious anemia.
• Imerslünd-Grasbeck Syndrome: A rare genetic blood disorder where a defect in the vitamin B12 receptor means that it can't be absorbed from food during digestion. As a result of the low vitamin B12 levels, the body produces increased numbers of abnormal enlarged red blood cells (megaloblasts).
• Injury: Any damage inflicted in the body
• Iron deficiency anemia: Iron-deficiency anemia is a blood condition characterized by low levels of iron in the body which leads to a reduction in the number of red blood cells.
• Lichen planus: Skin rash
• Lip and oral cavity cancer: Cancer of the lip or inside the mouth.
• Macrocytic anemia: Macrocytic anemia is a blood disorder where the red blood cells are larger than normal but have low levels of haemoglobin which is needed to carry oxygen throughout the body. The condition usually results from a deficiency of vitamin B12 or folate, digestive problems, malabsorption and certain medications which affect folic acid levels. Various rare inherited disorders may also result in macrocytic anemia e.g. Lesch-Nyhan syndrome. Severity and range of symptom may vary depending on the underlying condition.
• Macrocytosis: Blood condition where average red blood cell size is increased
• Megaloblastic Anemia 1: A rare genetic blood disorder where a defect in the vitamin B12 receptor means that it can't be absorbed from food during digestion. As a result of the low vitamin B12 levels, the body produces increased numbers of abnormal enlarged red blood cells (megaloblasts).
• Mouth cancer: Any cancer that occurs in the mouth
• Mouth conditions: Any condition that affects the mouth
• Mouth infections: Infection of the mouth
• Mouth pain: Pain or burning of the mouth
• Mouth symptoms: Symptoms of the mouth or oral area.
• Mouth ulcers: Ulcers or sores in the mouth region.
• Myositis: One of the underlying causes for muscle weakness/myopathy.
• Neuralgia: Severe burning or stabbing pain.
• Oral cancer: Cancer (malignant) of the lip or inside the mouth.
• Oral lichen planus: An inflammatory condition involving the mucous lining inside the mouth, including the lips, tongue, gums and throat.
• Pemphigus Vulgaris: A severe autoimmune skin disease characterized by blistering of the skin including the mucous membranes inside the mouth and esophagus.
• Pernicious anemia: A megaloblastic anaemia due to malabsorption of the vitamin B12
• Pyridoxine deficiency: Deficiency of vitamin B6 which has many uses in the body.
• Red inflamed tongue: Red, inflamed tongue (glossitis)
• Red tongue: Redness or inflammation of the tongue
• Riboflavin deficiency: Dietary deficiency of riboflavin (vitamin B2)
• Selective Vitamin B12 malabsorption with Proteinuria: A rare genetic blood disorder where a defect in the vitamin B12 receptor means that it can't be absorbed from food during digestion. As a result of the low vitamin B12 levels, the body produces increased numbers of abnormal enlarged red blood cells (megaloblasts).
• Sjogren's Syndrome: Autoimmune disease damaging the eye tear ducts and other glands.
• Smoking: The smoking of cigarettes
• Sore throat: Discomfort in the throat or with swallowing
• Sore tongue: Pain or soreness of the tongue
• Sprue: Malabsorption digestive syndrome
• Swallowing difficulty: Difficulty or pain when swallowing
• Swallowing symptoms: Problems with the ability to swallow
• Syphilis: A sexually transmitted disease caused by a bacteria (Treponema pallidum). The condition is often asymptomatic in the early stages but one or more sores may be present in the early stages. Untreated syphilis usually results in remission of visible symptoms but further severe damage may occur to internal organs and other body tissues which can result in death.
• Taste symptoms: Changes to the sense of taste.
• Tetany: Involuntary cramps of the muscles caused by low blood calcium levels.
• Throat cancer: A malignancy in the throat
• Throat symptoms: Symptoms affecting the throat
• Tongue Cancer: The majority of tongue cancers are squamous cell carcinomas. These arise from the lining that covers the muscles of the tongue
• Tongue Conditions: Any condition that affects the tongue
• Tongue rash: A rash located in the tongue
• Tongue symptoms: Symptoms affecting the tongue.
• Tongue ulcers: Ulcers that appear on the tongue
• Tonsil cancer: A disorder characterised by malignancy that is located on the tonsils
• Tonsil disorders: Any disorder that occurs on the tonsil
• Trichinosis: Worm infection usually caught from pigs
• Tropical sprue: A rare digestive disease where the small intestine can't absorb nutrients properly.
• Ulcer: The sloughing of necrotic inflammatory tissue causing a local defect in the surface of an organ or tissue

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