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black hairy tongue syndrome

black hairy tongue syndrome noun: a harmless condition in which the small bumps on the tongue elongate with black or brown discoloration.

Noun

black hairy tongue syndrome (uncountable)

  1. A harmless condition in which the small bumps on the tongue elongate with black or brown discoloration.
    Synonyms:
    BHT

Synonyms of black hairy tongue syndrome

Questions about black hairy tongue syndrome

What does black hairy tongue syndrome mean?
Black hairy tongue syndrome means a harmless condition in which the small bumps on the tongue elongate with black or brown discoloration.
What part of speech is black hairy tongue syndrome?
Black hairy tongue syndrome is a noun.

Words near black hairy tongue syndrome in the dictionary

  1. black gum
  2. black gums
  3. black guts
  4. black hairstreak
  5. black hairstreaks
  6. black hairy tongue syndrome
  7. Black Hand
  8. Black Hander
  9. Black Handers
  10. black hat
  11. black hats

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