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Tongue swelling; Smooth appearance to the tongue; Tongue color usually dark "beefy" red; Pale, if caused by pernicious anemia; Fiery red, if caused by deficiency of B vitamins; Sore and tender tongue; Difficulty with chewing, swallowing, or speaking;
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Tongue problems include pain, swelling, or a change in how the tongue looks.
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Dysphagia is a disorder of swallowing.
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Taste impairment means there is a problem with your sense of taste. Problems range from distorted taste to a complete loss of the sense of taste. However, a complete inability to taste is rare.
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Dysgeusia is a disorder of the sense of taste.
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Taste alteration refers to a decrease in the ability to taste foods (hypogeusia), changes in how food tastes (dysgeusia), or the complete loss of the ability to taste foods (ageusia). It also refers to the presence of a metallic or medicine-like t...
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