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| | Tongue - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
 | | The dorsum (top side) of the tongue can be divided into two parts, a pharyngeal part (posterior third of the tongue), which faces backward to the oropharynx, and an oral part (anterior two-thirds of the tongue) that lies mostly in the mouth. | | | The ability to roll the tongue is actually incumbent on genetic inheritance. | | | The act of tongue rolling describes one's ability to roll the tongue into a "hollow tube". |
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tongue
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| | Tongue cancer definition - Medical Dictionary definitions of popular medical terms |
| | Tongue cancer is divided into that on the anterior tongue and that at the base of the tongue. | | | The base of the tongue is the site of only one-third of all tongue cancers but these tumors tend to be far more advanced and aggressive than those on the front of the tongue. | | | The anterior tongue is the front two-thirds while the base is the back third of the tongue. |
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http://www.medterms.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=25683
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| | TimesDispatch.com Stick out your tongue |
| | The tongue's twists begin at birth, in the newborn's debut wail consoled by suckling at the maternal breast. | | | English speakers use their tongues in 30 of 40 speech sounds, says communication-disorders expert Chris Watts of James Madison University. | | | When the tongue's eight muscles are put into action, the tongue can shorten, lengthen and twist. |
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http://www.timesdispatch.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=RTD/MGArticle/RTD_BasicArticle&c=MGArticle&cid=1031781615771&path=!health!healthology&s=1045855935235
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| | M. D. Anderson Cancer Center - Disease - Tongue Cancer |
| | The tongue is divided into two parts for the purpose of diagnosis and treatment of tongue tumors. | | | The first is the oral or mobile tongue and the other is the base of tongue. | | | These arise from the lining that covers the muscles of the tongue. |
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| | MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Geographic tongue |
| | Geographic tongue describes a map-like appearance of your tongue. | | | Patches on the tongue; Tongue - patchy; Benign migratory glossitis | | | a map-like appearance to the surface of the tongue |
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http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/001049.htm
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| | The Seeing Tongue: Science News Online, Sept. 1, 2001 |
| | One competing approach, for example, is to implant microchips in the eyes or brain (SN: 4/12/97, p. | | | Subscribe to Science News in an audio format. | | | "Using the tongue for seeing is a whole new approach. |
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http://www.sciencenews.org/articles/20010901/bob14.asp
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| | Tongue Feature Page on Undiscovered Scotland |
| | Inverness, fled into the Kyle of Tongue to evade the HMS Sheerness, a Royal Navy frigate. | | | Thnis is a pictorial record of the landscape they left. | | | Home / Map Index / Lochinver and Tongue Area / Tongue |
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http://www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk/tongue/tongue
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| | Stick Out Your Tongue and Say Aah! |
| | The back of your tongue is important for eating as well. | | | That's because the top of your tongue is covered with a layer of bumps called papillae (say: puh-pih-luh). | | | Saliva is also a friend of the tongue. |
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http://www.kidshealth.org/kid/body/tongue_prt.htm
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| | Health And Fitness Forums: Bumps on my tongue |
| | Ulcers are literally dents or gaping holes in tongue or cheek. | | | I hear everyone talking about bumps on the back of their tongue, but mine are on the tip and VERY painful, so much so that I have basically stopped eating. | | | we went over everthing but he just popped out with "my tongue" after examining his tongue i noted that there was a white bump on the right side that appearred to be from a bite. |
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http://www.healthandfitnessforums.com/discus/messages/63/70.html?1028169580
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| | Geographic Tongue - DrGreene.com |
| | On the upper side, the tongue is covered with many tiny protrusions called papillae. | | | There is, however, a measurable decrease in the tongue's sense of touch. | | | Often the red areas are bordered with distinct white bands. |
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http://www.drgreene.com/21_784.html
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| | Discovery Online, The Skinny On... Tongue Rolling |
| | The happy news is that although tongue-rolling researchers have failed to exonerate your biology teacher, they have produced some very high-grade, if useless, trivia: In Spain 67 percent of females can roll their tongues, compared to just 64 percent of men. | | | Hannah Holmes lives in Portland, Maine and can roll her tongue. | | | Maybe he's contemplating rewriting all the textbooks to replace "tongue rolling" with "ear wax." |
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http://www.discovery.com/area/skinnyon/skinnyon970226/skinny1.html
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| | The Woodpecker's Tongue |
| | The European Green woodpecker's tongue goes down the throat, out the back of the neck... | | | Maroon bands show action of branchiomandibularis muscle (Mbm) during tongue extension. | | | They are thought to be similar to the ancestral species of today's specialized woodpeckers. |
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http://omega.med.yale.edu/~rjr38/Woodpecker.htm
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| | Tongue-tie (Ankyloglossia) |
| | Children with tongue-tie may be unable to protrude the tongue, touch the roof of the mouth, or move the tongue from side to side. | | | Difficulty moving the tongue from side to side | | | Tongue-tie is a condition in which the free movement of the tongue is restricted due to abnormal attachment of the base of the tongue (lingual frenulum) towards the tip of the tongue. |
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http://www.entcolumbia.org/tongue.htm
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| | Cancer of the Tongue |
| | Cancer of the tongue is a malignant tumor that begins as a small lump, a firm white patch, or an ulcer. | | | The tongue becomes rigid and immobile if the tumor grows large enough. | | | If untreated, the tumor may spread throughout the tongue and to the gum. |
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http://www.cancer.med.umich.edu/learn/cantongue.htm
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| | Tongue |
| | The frenum (or frenulum) under the tongue is called the lingual frenum. | | | In persistent cases, the child may need to have an operation (frenectomy) to release the tongue. | | | The tongue is wrapped in the lingual membrane, which is studded with tiny projections called papillae. |
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http://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/bhcv2/bhcarticles.nsf/pages/Tongue?Open
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| | Tongue, Fissured |
| | Fissured tongue is a benign condition that is sometimes referred to as scrotal or plicated tongue. | | | Reports suggest that the frequency and severity of fissured tongue appear to increase with age. | | | It is possible that the main title of the report Tongue, Fissured is not the name you expected. |
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http://www.webmd.com/hw/dental/nord334.asp
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| | Vet Article: Chameleon Tongue Problems |
| | The tongue is launched from the hyoid bone with the use of ringed muscles in the tongue. | | | The only remnant of the tongue was the hyoid bone, seen protruding from the mouth in this image: | | | The hyoid bone is a piece of cartilage that serves as the rigid base of the tongue. |
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http://www.adcham.com/html/veterinary/vet-tongue-problems-kramer.html
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| | Tongue-Tie (Ankyloglossia) |
| | This is because the breastfeeding baby relies upon the tongue and the jaws to compress milk from the breast. | | | They performed a simple procedure called a frenotomy to free the tongue. | | | A severely tongue-tied person can’t move their tongue around to dislodge the popcorn. |
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http://www.medela.com/NewFiles/faq/Tonguetied.html
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| | Curing bad breath with the help of a tongue scraper. |
| | They revealed that the smell of the anterior portion of a person's tongue is usually less offensive than the smell found emanating from the posterior part. | | | Remember the breath tests we suggested you perform at the beginning of this topic? | | | While cleaning your tongue with a brush can be satisfactory, many people find that scraping their tongue with a tongue scraper is more effective. |
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http://www.animated-teeth.com/bad_breath/t4z_tongue_cleaning.htm
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| | Technorati Tag: tongue |
| | A tongue with a mind of its own. | | | Woman Charged With Biting Off Man's Tongue Related Tags: tongue, bite, joke, humor... | | | Become a member to save searches in a Watchlist. |
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| | Tongue piercing - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
| | In his spoken word song, No Sex (In the Champagne Room), Chris Rock jokingly suggests that if a girl has a pierced tongue, "she'll probably suck your dick," (to which chorus-singer Gerald Levert sings "That'd be nice, yeaaaah!"). | | | A tongue piercing is a piercing through the tongue. | | | There is a history of ritual tongue piercing in both Aztec and Maya cultures, with illustrations of priests piercing their tongue and then either drawing blood from it or passing rough cords, designed to inflict pain, through the hole. |
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tongue_piercing
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| | Taste |
| | Circumvallate papillae: 6 to 12 papillae near the base of the tongue. | | | Filiform papillae: papillae that are not made up of taste-buds. | | | Fungiform papillae: mushroom-shaped papillae, about 200 in number, situated chiefly at the sides and centre on the tongue. |
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| | tongue |
| | The tongue is a long, slender structure, consisting of a distal bifurcation. | | | A closer look at the tip of the tongue reveals fine fimbriations. | | | The function of these ridges is unknown, however, we speculate it is used in either cleaning the tongue or aiding the tongue in gathering nectar. |
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http://darwin.wcupa.edu/~biology/casotti/research/tongue.html
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| | Tongue Has Lump |
| | One of the odd little facts about the tongue is that cancers arise far more frequently on the borders (sides) of the tongue than on the dorsum (top surface). | | | This is not much fun, but neither is it as painful as it sounds. | | | Tongue cancer tends to occur in older folks, but young people, even teenagers, have been diagnosed with tongue cancer. |
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http://health.ivillage.com/dental/dtongue/0,,6dk9,00.html
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| | Tongue Cancer Answers |
| | This tumor is usually located on the side, or what we call the lateral border, of the oral tongue. | | | Remember, the oral tongue cancer is the "primary" tumor from where the spreading cells originate. | | | Some cases of Oral Tongue Cancer can be treated with just removal of the primary tumor in the tongue. |
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http://www.tonguecancer.com/tongue_cancer.htm
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| | SIU SOM Histology GI |
| | The thumbnail shows foliate (leaf-shaped) papillae from rabbit tongue, which in section appear similar to human fungiform papillae. | | | The epithelium lining the crypt corresponds with that on the adjacent surface -- stratified squamous in the tongue and palate, or pseudostratified columnar in the pharynx. | | | This epithelium is partially keratinized on gums and hard palate and on filiform papillae of tongue; it is non-keratinized elsewhere. |
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http://www.siumed.edu/~dking2/erg/oralcav.htm
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| | Remove Bad Breath cause, Tongue Diseases - Copper Cleaner |
| | " The tongue scraper is one of those things where you wonder why you didn't start this practice sooner... | | | This has been proved through the experience of oriental civilizations that have used tongue cleaners for centuries to have the lowest incidence of tongue diseases and disorders. | | | Copper tongue cleaners are time tested to keep away tongue diseases and have been in use in civilizations for centuries. |
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http://www.healthandyoga.com/html/product/tongue.html
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| | Thwaites Ice Tongue Info - Encyclopedia WikiWhat.com |
| | As of 2003, B-22 had broken into five pieces, with B-22A still in the vicinity of the tongue, while the other pieces were much smaller and had drifted west considerably. | | | On 15 March 2002, the National Ice Center reported that an iceberg named B-22 broke off from the ice tongue. | | | Anything and everything you ever wanted to know about Digital Television |
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http://www.wikiwhat.com/encyclopedia/t/th/thwaites_ice_tongue.html
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| | tongue |
| | She wanted to say something, but couldn't find her tongue. | | | to tongue tones played on a clarinet, trumpet, etc. | | | The answer was on the tip of my tongue, but I couldn't think of it. |
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http://www.infoplease.com/dictionary/tongue
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| | CBBC Newsround WORLD 'I've got the world's longest tongue' |
| | Here's a world record to set tongues wagging. | | | German schoolgirl Annika Irmler has licked her way into the Guinness Book of Records with her whopping seven centimetre tongue. | | | "I'm just proud that now people everywhere can read about me and my tongue," she said. |
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| | Tongue manicures |
| | Just goes to show that looking after your tongue can make a huge difference. | | | The tongue is a good indicator of general well being and is commonly used in Chinese medicine as a means of diagnosis. | | | Step 3: Scrape A specially designed tongue scraper was then used to gently remove those horrible fuzzy white bits from the top of my tongue. |
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| | painted tongue on Encyclopedia.com |
| | are bright red latex condoms labeled "Tongue Lubricated". | | | Style File; THIS is a great way to create a really fresh look in your kitchen - I used cream-painted tongue and groove doors and matching wall units with natural wood worktop. | | | Author:Painted tongue's velvety petals are a handsome addition to the flower bed.; Publication: Capital Times (Madison, WI); Source:NEWS |
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http://encyclopedia.infonautics.com/html/X/X-paintedt.asp
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| | The Tongue Twister Database |
| | For more non-English tongue twisters, I highly recommend Michael Reck's page of International Tongue Twisters. | | | This page was originally created to give a good group of tongue twisters to people in speech therapy, to people who want to work on getting rid of an accent, or to people who just plain like tongue twisters. | | | He has tongue twisters in many different languages and it is very impressive. |
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http://www.geocities.com/Athens/8136/tonguetwisters.html
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| | calf\'s tongue - definition of calf\'s tongue in Encyclopedia |
| | calf\'s tongue - definition of calf\'s tongue in Encyclopedia | | | Embed a dictionary search in your own web page | | | Searchword not found in the selected dictionary, but you can try the following: |
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| | TheHometownChannel.com - News - Manager Dials 911 With Tongue After Robbery |
| | TheHometownChannel.com - News - Manager Dials 911 With Tongue After Robbery | | | Police said the manager of the Sonic Drive In was opening the restaurant when someone came up behind him and forced him inside. | | | BOONEVILLE, Ark. -- The manager of a Booneville fast-food restaurant was forced to dial 911 with his tongue after police said he was tied up during a robbery attempt over the weekend. |
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| | tongue on Encyclopedia.com |
| | Local infection of the tongue is called thrush. | | | Catching snowflakes on their tongue is not easy for children with ankyloglossia, who cannot protrude their tongue past the incisal edge of the lower gingiva. | | | The human tongue is covered by a mucous membrane containing small projections called papillae, which give it a rough surface. |
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http://www.encyclopedia.com/html/t1/tongue.asp
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| | Bad Breath, Tongue Disease & Coated Tongue |
| | Tongue scraping with a Tongue Cleaner is a boon for those suffering from coated tongue. | | | The best part is that a tongue cleaner is so easy and fun to use. | | | A Tongue Cleaner is a product that has been used for thousands of years as a part of traditional Ayurvedic and yogic practice. |
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http://www.healthandyoga.com/html/clean/tongue.html
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| | Humanga Tongue Dog Toy |
| | The Humunga Tongue is a rubber ball with a tongue....a humunga tongue! | | | The Humunga Tongue comes is 3 sizes so the ball will be the perfect fit! | | | Of course, the tongue will still be humunga! |
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http://www.furlongspetsupply.com/humanga_tongue_dog_toy.htm
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| | Earth's Tongue - Do You Speak It? |
| | The earth's tongue is one that speaks to you not in words, but in feelings, colors, and telepathic vibes. | | | Where all tongues are one, and where everybody understands each other. | | | The tongue of the earth can suck you in and devour you if the respect and humble approach is not within you. |
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http://www.earthstongue.com
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| | Blue Tongue Entertainment Pty Ltd - Australian game developer and producer based in Melbourne, Victoria. |
| | Blue Tongue has been developing games for almost ten years since formally beginning operations in 1995, and now employs over 60 full time staff in the areas of game programming, AI, engine development, research, design, audio and music composition, modelling, animation, texturing and production. | | | Based in Melbourne, Blue Tongue is part of the THQ group of companies, and is one of ten internal development studios of THQ. | | | The company has in the past worked on high profile game titles such as The Polar Express, Jurassic Park and Starship Troopers, and is currently developing two new licensed titles for release in 2005 and 2006 on multiple platforms. |
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http://www.bluetongue.com
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| | Frenulectomy (Tongue-tie surgery) |
| | Tongue-tie is a condition in which the free movement of the tongue is restricted due to abnormal attachment of lingual frenulum towards the tip of the tongue. | | | "Snipping of tongues" was routinely performed in order to prevent lisping and speech impediments, according to the medics of centuries past. | | | Tongue tie often resolves on its own after two or three years of age, however. |
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http://www.entcolumbia.org/frenul.htm
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| | Tongue River - encyclopedia article about Tongue River. |
| | The Tongue River, a tributary of the Red River of the North in North Dakota in the United States. | | | The Tongue River, a tributary of the Yellowstone in Wyoming and Montana in the United States. | | | It is also referred to, with varying formality, as the United States, the U.S. (or the US), the U. |
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http://encyclopedia.thefreedictionary.com/Tongue+River
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| | Tongue Piercing Damages Teeth, Gums |
| | The most common type of tongue jewelry is known as a barbell. | | | The study found receding gums, a problem that can lead to tooth loss, in 35% of those who had pierced tongues for four or more years and in 50% who had worn the long-stemmed barbells for two or more years. | | | It consists of a stem that goes through the tongue and is held in place with screw caps on both ends. |
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| | when: tongue |
| | The tongue has the power of life and death, and those who love it will eat its fruit | | | When words are many, sin is not absent, but he who holds his tongue is wise. | | | From the fruit of his lips a man is filled with good things as surely as the work of his hands rewards him |
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| | Tongue |
| | Further to the west, visible from Tongue but not in the parish, is Ben Hope, the most northerly Munro (mountain over 3000'). | | | Most have never seen Tongue, and have no contacts with anybody still living there: if I can give them some idea of the area, and even better, put them in contact with distant cousins, I shall be well pleased. | | | I have been persuaded to set up this page and those linked to it by several contacts on the Internet: they are all descended from local people who emigrated either forcibly or voluntarily up to two hundred years or more ago, and now live in Canada, Australia, New Zealand, USA and other overseas countries. |
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| | DermAtlas: Online Dermatology Image Library dermatology image,geographic tongue,drug reaction, fixed,scarlet ... |
| | This 33-year-old man developed chronic recurrent ulcerated lacy red and white plaques on the lateral and ventral aspects of the tongue. | | | This 20-year-old man developed an itchy painful eruption on the lips, tongue, and genitals after starting treatment for pharyngitis with oral trimethoprin-sulfamethoxasole. | | | This 10-year-old boy developed a fever to 103 degrees F, tachycardia, cough, myalgias, numbness in his legs, a diffuse red eruption, and a strawberry tongue. |
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| | Tongue-Tie |
| | If your child has tongue-tie, you may choose to wait and see whether his or her lingual frenulum stretches on its own or whether surgery may be needed to release the tongue. | | | The health professional lifts the baby's tongue to see whether the lingual frenulum is short and the degree it extends to the tip of the tongue. | | | If surgery is done before 1 year of age, a simple procedure to clip the lingual frenulum (frenotomy) is usually all that is needed to release the tongue. |
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| | Aljazeera.Net - Accent axed with a snip |
| | chop a centimetre or so off your tongue to become a fluent English speaker. | | | In the case of tongue surgery, many psychologists, professors and native English speakers argue that there are many downsides. | | | Driven by a desire to give their kids an edge in an increasingly competitive society, a surprising number of South Koreans have turned to the knife in a seemingly drastic bid to help their offspring perfect their English. |
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http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/4794AA93-CDAE-4E8C-BAEB-977E2DA59B0E.htm
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