black hairy tongue


black hairy tongue

noun

Definition of BLACK HAIRY TONGUE

: a dark furry or hairy discoloration of the tongue that is due to hyperplasia of the filiform papillae usually with an overgrowth of microorganisms—called also blacktongue

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