MACROGLOSSIA

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does macroglossia mean? 

• MACROGLOSSIA (noun)
  The noun MACROGLOSSIA has 1 sense:

1. a congenital disorder characterized by an abnormally large tongue; often seen in cases of Down's syndrome

  Familiarity information: MACROGLOSSIA used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• MACROGLOSSIA (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A congenital disorder characterized by an abnormally large tongue; often seen in cases of Down's syndrome

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Hypernyms ("macroglossia" is a kind of...):

birth defect; congenital abnormality; congenital anomaly; congenital defect; congenital disorder (a defect that is present at birth)

 Context examples 

It is characterized by large birth weight, macroglossia, umbilical hernia, ear abnormalities, and hypoglycemia.

(Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome, NCI Thesaurus)

It leads to a variety of abnormalities that include mental retardation, macroglossia, microgenia, epicanthic eyelids, and a single transverse palmar crease.

(Complete Trisomy 21 Syndrome, NCI Thesaurus)