glossitis

Types:

acute glossitis

glossitis resulting from injury or infection and characterized by swelling and pain

chronic glossitis

glossitis with atrophy of tongue tissue; sometimes accompanies pernicious anemia

Moeller's glossitis, glossodynia exfoliativa

a superficial form of glossitis marked by irregular red patches on the tongue and sensitivity to hot or spicy food

Type of:

inflammation, redness, rubor

a response of body tissues to injury or irritation; characterized by pain and swelling and redness and heat