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glossopyrosis en · NOUN

Etymology

From glosso- + pyrosis.

Meanings

  1. (uncountable) A burning sensation of the tongue, especially as seen in burning mouth syndrome.
    • Glossodynia and glossopyrosis are discussed here because there can be a neurologic basis for these symptoms in many patients. Glossodynia refers to a painful tongue and glossopyrosis refers to burning sensation of tongue. 2014, Pramod John, Textbook of Oral Medicine, page 344: