strawberry tongue
noun
: a tongue that is red from swollen congested papillae and that occurs especially in scarlet fever and Kawasaki disease
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“Strawberry tongue.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/strawberry%20tongue. Accessed 26 Jul. 2025.
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