Patchy depapillation of filiform papillae with prominence of the fungiform papillae. Depending upon what exact meaning of the word<unk>  is implied, signs and symptoms might include: * Smooth, shiny appearance of the tongue, caused by loss of lingual papillae. * Tongue color changes, usually to a darker red color than the normal white-pink color of a healthy tongue. * Tongue swelling. * Difficulty with chewing, swallowing, or speaking (either because of tongue soreness or tongue swelling). * Burning sensation. Some use the term secondary burning mouth syndrome in cases where a detectable cause, such as<unk> , for an oral burning sensation. Depending upon the underlying cause, there may be additional signs and symptoms such as pallor, oral ulceration and angular cheilitis.
Glossitis
Geographic tongue
Bursitis
Enthesitis
Facet joint arthrosis
Osteochondropathy
Jaccoud arthropathy
Compression arthralgia