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tongue T0262000 (tŭng)n.1. a. The fleshy, movable, muscular organ, attached in most vertebrates to the floor of the mouth, that is the principal organ of taste, an aid in chewing and swallowing, and, in humans, an important organ of speech.b. An analogous organ or part in invertebrate animals, as in certain insects or mollusks.2. The tongue of an animal, such as a cow, used as food.3. A spoken language or dialect.4. a. Speech; talk: If there is goodness in your heart, it will come to your tongue.b. The act or power of speaking: She had no tongue to answer.c. tongues Speech or vocal sounds produced in a state of religious ecstasy.d. Style or quality of utterance: her sharp tongue.5. The bark or baying of a hunting dog that sees game: The dog gave tongue when the fox came through the hedge.6. Something resembling a tongue in shape or function, as:a. The vibrating end of a reed in a wind instrument.b. A flame.c. The flap of material under the laces or buckles of a shoe.d. A spit of land; a promontory.e. A bell clapper.f. The harnessing pole attached to the front axle of a horse-drawn vehicle.7. A protruding strip along the edge of a board that fits into a matching groove on the edge of another board.v. tongued, tongu·ing, tongues v.tr.1. Music To separate or articulate (notes played on a brass or wind instrument) by shutting off the stream of air with the tongue.2. a. To touch or lick with the tongue.b. To give (someone) a French-kiss.3. a. To provide (a board) with a tongue.b. To join by means of a tongue and groove.4. Archaic To scold.v.intr.1. Music To articulate notes on a brass or wind instrument.2. To project: a spit of land tonguing into the bay.Idioms: have/speak with a forked tongue To speak deceitfully; prevaricate or lie. bite/hold (one's) tongue To be or keep silent. loosen (someone's) tongue To cause (someone) to speak freely or carelessly or to divulge information. lose (one's) tongue To lose the capacity to speak, as from shock. on the tip of (one's) tongue On the verge of being recalled or expressed. [Middle English, from Old English tunge; see dn̥ghū- in Indo-European roots.]tongue (tʌŋ) n1. (Anatomy) a movable mass of muscular tissue attached to the floor of the mouth in most vertebrates. It is the organ of taste and aids the mastication and swallowing of food. In man it plays an important part in the articulation of speech sounds. 2. (Zoology) an analogous organ in invertebrates3. (Cookery) the tongue of certain animals used as food4. (Languages) a language, dialect, or idiom: the English tongue. 5. the ability to speak: to lose one's tongue. 6. a manner of speaking: a glib tongue. 7. utterance or voice (esp in the phrase give tongue)8. (Ecclesiastical Terms) (plural) See gift of tongues9. anything which resembles a tongue in shape or function: a tongue of flame; a tongue of the sea. 10. (Physical Geography) a promontory or spit of land11. (Clothing & Fashion) a flap of leather on a shoe, either for decoration or under the laces or buckles to protect the instep12. (Music, other) music the reed of an oboe or similar instrument13. (Music, other) the clapper of a bell14. the harnessing pole of a horse-drawn vehicle15. (Mechanical Engineering) a long and narrow projection on a machine or structural part that serves as a guide for assembly or as a securing device16. (Building) a projecting strip along an edge of a board that is made to fit a corresponding groove in the edge of another board17. hold one's tongue to keep quiet18. on the tip of one's tongue about to come to mind: her name was on the tip of his tongue. 19. with one's tongue in one's cheek tongue in cheek with insincere or ironical intentvb, tongues, tonguing or tongued20. (Music, other) to articulate (notes played on a wind instrument) by the process of tonguing21. (tr) to lick, feel, or touch with the tongue22. (Building) (tr) carpentry to provide (a board) with a tongue23. (Physical Geography) (intr) (of a piece of land) to project into a body of water24. (tr) obsolete to reproach; scold[Old English tunge; related to Old Saxon, Old Norse tunga, Old High German zunga, Latin lingua] ˈtongueless adj ˈtongueˌlike adjtongue (tʌŋ) n., v. tongued, tongu•ing. n. 1. a movable organ in the floor of the mouth, functioning in tasting, eating, and, in humans, speaking. 2. the tongue of an animal, as an ox or sheep, used for food, often prepared by smoking or pickling. 3. the faculty or power of speech. 4. manner or character of speech: a flattering tongue. 5. the language of a particular people, region, or nation. 6. (in the Bible) a people or nation distinguished by its language. 7. tongues, speech, often incomprehensible, typically uttered during moments of religious ecstasy. 8. a strip of leather or other material under the lacing or fastening of a shoe. 9. a piece of metal suspended inside a bell that strikes against the side, producing a sound; clapper. 10. a vibrating reed or similar structure in a musical instrument. 11. the pole extending from a carriage or other vehicle between the animals drawing it. 12. a projecting strip along the center of the edge of a board, for fitting into a groove in another board. 13. a narrow strip of land extending into a body of water; cape. 14. the pin of a buckle, brooch, etc. v.t. 15. to articulate (tones played on a clarinet, trumpet, etc.) by strokes of the tongue. 16. a. to cut a tongue on (a board). b. to join or fit together by a tongue-and-groove joint. 17. to touch with the tongue. 18. to articulate or pronounce. 19. Archaic. a. to reproach or scold. b. to speak or utter. v.i. 20. to tongue tones played on a clarinet, trumpet, etc. 21. to project like a tongue. Idioms: 1. at or on the tip of one's or the tongue, a. on the verge of being said. b. eluding the memory but about to be recalled: The answer is on the tip of my tongue. 2. give tongue, (of a hound in fox hunting) to bay while following a scent. 3. give tongue to, to utter; speak. 4. hold one's tongue, to remain silent; refrain from speaking. 5. (with) tongue in cheek, as a joke; ironically. [before 900; (n.) Middle English tunge, Old English, c. Old Frisian tunge, Old Saxon, Old Norse tunga, Old High German zunga, Gothic tuggo] tongue′less, adj. tongue′like`, adj. tongue (tŭng)1. A muscular organ in most vertebrate animals that is usually attached to the bottom of the mouth. In some reptiles, such as snakes, the tongue is mainly used as a sense organ, while in some other animals, such as frogs, chameleons, and anteaters, it is used to capture prey. The tongue is the main organ of taste in mammals, and it is used to aid in chewing and swallowing. In humans, it is also used to produce speech sounds.2. A similar organ in certain invertebrate animals.Tongue See Also: MOUTH, SHARPNESS - Her tongue felt like a freshly painted shingle —Edwin L. Sabin
- Her tongue hung out like a yard of red hall carpet —Wilson Mizener
- Her tongue [as she kissed him] was like a kitten’s, soft and rough, tasting of milk —Shirley W. Schoonover
- His tongue darted in and out when he talked, as if he were keeping count of the words —Shelby Hearon
- (A large dog lay panting,) his tongue unrolled like a carpet —Peter Meinke
- My tongue is big as a liverwurst —Marge Piercy
- The tongue is like a race horse: the less weight it carries, the faster it runs —Joseph Addison
This has been modernized from the original. “The tongue is like a race-horse, which runs the faster the lesser weight it carries.” - Tongue like a pink dart —Joseph Conrad
- The tongue … like a stream, could run smooth music from the roughest stone —Elizabeth Barrett Browning
- Your tongue curls up in your mouth like a cat lapping up cream —R. Wright Campbell
tongue Past participle: tongued Gerund: tonguing
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I tongue | you tongue | he/she/it tongues | we tongue | you tongue | they tongue |
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I tongued | you tongued | he/she/it tongued | we tongued | you tongued | they tongued |
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I am tonguing | you are tonguing | he/she/it is tonguing | we are tonguing | you are tonguing | they are tonguing |
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I have tongued | you have tongued | he/she/it has tongued | we have tongued | you have tongued | they have tongued |
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I was tonguing | you were tonguing | he/she/it was tonguing | we were tonguing | you were tonguing | they were tonguing |
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I had tongued | you had tongued | he/she/it had tongued | we had tongued | you had tongued | they had tongued |
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I will tongue | you will tongue | he/she/it will tongue | we will tongue | you will tongue | they will tongue |
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I will have tongued | you will have tongued | he/she/it will have tongued | we will have tongued | you will have tongued | they will have tongued |
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I will be tonguing | you will be tonguing | he/she/it will be tonguing | we will be tonguing | you will be tonguing | they will be tonguing |
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I have been tonguing | you have been tonguing | he/she/it has been tonguing | we have been tonguing | you have been tonguing | they have been tonguing |
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I will have been tonguing | you will have been tonguing | he/she/it will have been tonguing | we will have been tonguing | you will have been tonguing | they will have been tonguing |
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I had been tonguing | you had been tonguing | he/she/it had been tonguing | we had been tonguing | you had been tonguing | they had been tonguing |
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I would tongue | you would tongue | he/she/it would tongue | we would tongue | you would tongue | they would tongue |
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I would have tongued | you would have tongued | he/she/it would have tongued | we would have tongued | you would have tongued | they would have tongued |
tongueA mobile, muscular organ in the mouth, involved in tasting, chewing, swallowing, and speech.TongueA long pole attached to the front wheels of an implement and held between two horses by the horses’ Harness. As the horses turned, they moved the tongue and changed the direction of travel of the front wheels.ThesaurusNoun | 1. | tongue - a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavityglossa, lingua, clapperorgan - a fully differentiated structural and functional unit in an animal that is specialized for some particular functionarticulator - a movable speech organmouth, oral cavity, oral fissure, rima oris - the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge; "he stuffed his mouth with candy"gustatory organ, taste bud, tastebud - an oval sensory end organ on the surface of the tonguepharynx, throat - the passage to the stomach and lungs; in the front part of the neck below the chin and above the collarbone | | 2. | tongue - a human written or spoken language used by a community; opposed to e.g. a computer languagenatural languagelanguage, linguistic communication - a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols; "he taught foreign languages"; "the language introduced is standard throughout the text"; "the speed with which a program can be executed depends on the language in which it is written"first language, maternal language, mother tongue - one's native language; the language learned by children and passed from one generation to the nexttonal language, tone language - a language in which different tones distinguish different meaningscreole - a mother tongue that originates from contact between two languagesAmerican-Indian language, Amerind, Amerindian language, American Indian, Indian - any of the languages spoken by AmerindiansEskimo-Aleut, Eskimo-Aleut language - the family of languages that includes Eskimo and AleutChukchi language, Chukchi - an indigenous and isolated language of unknown origin spoken by the Chukchi that is pronounced differently by men and womenSino-Tibetan, Sino-Tibetan language - the family of tonal languages spoken in eastern AsiaAustro-Asiatic, Austro-Asiatic language, Munda-Mon-Khmer - a family of languages spoken in southern and southeastern AsiaHmong language, Miao, Hmong - a language of uncertain affiliation spoken by the HmongAustronesian language, Austronesian - the family of languages spoken in Australia and Formosa and Malaysia and PolynesiaPapuan language, Papuan - any of the indigenous languages spoken in Papua New Guinea or New Britain or the Solomon Islands that are not Malayo-Polynesian languagesKhoisan, Khoisan language - a family of languages spoken in southern AfricaIndo-European language, Indo-Hittite, Indo-European - the family of languages that by 1000 BC were spoken throughout Europe and in parts of southwestern and southern AsiaUral-Altaic - a (postulated) group of languages including many of the indigenous languages of Russia (but not Russian)Basque - the language of the Basque people; of no known relation to any other languageElamitic, Susian, Elamite - an extinct ancient language of unknown affinities; spoken by the ElamitesCassite, Kassite - an ancient language spoken by the KassitesCaucasian language, Caucasian - a number of languages spoken in the Caucasus that are unrelated to languages spoken elsewhereDravidian language, Dravidic, Dravidian - a large family of languages spoken in south and central India and Sri LankaAfrasian, Afrasian language, Afroasiatic, Afro-Asiatic, Afroasiatic language, Hamito-Semitic - a large family of related languages spoken both in Asia and AfricaNiger-Kordofanian, Niger-Kordofanian language - the family of languages that includes most of the languages spoken in Africa south of the Sahara; the majority of them are tonal languages but there are important exceptions (e.g., Swahili or Fula)Nilo-Saharan, Nilo-Saharan language - a family of East African languages spoken by Nilotic peoples from the Sahara south to Kenya and Tanzania | | 3. | tongue - any long thin projection that is transient; "tongues of flame licked at the walls"; "rifles exploded quick knives of fire into the dark"knifeprojection - any solid convex shape that juts out from something | | 4. | tongue - a manner of speaking; "he spoke with a thick tongue"; "she has a glib tongue"manner of speaking, delivery, speech - your characteristic style or manner of expressing yourself orally; "his manner of speaking was quite abrupt"; "her speech was barren of southernisms"; "I detected a slight accent in his speech"sharp tongue - a bitter or critical manner of speaking | | 5. | tongue - a narrow strip of land that juts out into the seaspitcape, ness - a strip of land projecting into a body of watersand - a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral | | 6. | tongue - the tongue of certain animals used as meatorgans, variety meat - edible viscera of a butchered animalbeef tongue - the tongue of a cow eaten as meatcalf's tongue - the tongue of a calf eaten as meat | | 7. | tongue - the flap of material under the laces of a shoe or bootboot - footwear that covers the whole foot and lower legflap - any broad thin and limber covering attached at one edge; hangs loose or projects freely; "he wrote on the flap of the envelope"shoe - footwear shaped to fit the foot (below the ankle) with a flexible upper of leather or plastic and a sole and heel of heavier material | | 8. | tongue - metal striker that hangs inside a bell and makes a sound by hitting the sideclapperbell - a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struckstriker - the part of a mechanical device that strikes something | Verb | 1. | tongue - articulate by tonguing, as when playing wind instrumentsmusic - musical activity (singing or whistling etc.); "his music was his central interest"music - (music) the sounds produced by singers or musical instruments (or reproductions of such sounds)spiel, play - replay (as a melody); "Play it again, Sam"; "She played the third movement very beautifully"double tongue, triple-tongue - play fast notes on a wind instrument | | 2. | tongue - lick or explore with the tongue lap, lick - pass the tongue over; "the dog licked her hand" |
tonguenoun1. language, speech, vernacular, talk, dialect, idiom, parlance, lingo (informal), patois, argot They feel passionately about their native tongue.2. utterance, voice, speech, articulation, verbal expression her sharp wit and quick tongueRelated words technical name lingua adjectives lingual, glottaltonguenounA system of terms used by a people sharing a history and culture:dialect, language, speech, vernacular.Linguistics: langue.Translationstongue (taŋ) noun1. the fleshy organ inside the mouth, used in tasting, swallowing, speaking etc. The doctor looked at her tongue. 舌頭 舌头2. the tongue of an animal used as food. 舌肉 (用作食品的)舌 3. something with the same shape as a tongue. a tongue of flame. 舌狀物 舌状物4. a language. English is his mother-tongue / native tongue; a foreign tongue. 方言,語言 方言,语言 tongue
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tongue, muscular organ occupying the floor of the mouth in vertebrates. In some animals, such as lizards, anteaters, and frogs, it serves a food-gathering function. In humans, the tongue functions principally in chewing, swallowing, and speaking. The human tongue is covered by a mucous membrane containing small projections called papillae, which give it a rough surface. Tiny tastetaste, response to chemical stimulation that enables an organism to detect flavors. In humans and most vertebrate animals, taste is produced by the stimulation by various substances of the taste buds on the mucous membrane of the tongue. ..... Click the link for more information. organs, or buds, are scattered over the surface of three of the four types of papillae, with large numbers concentrated on papillae found on the back and sides of the tongue. The appearance of the tongue is often an indication of body health; a pinkish-red color is normal. In impairment of the digestion and in certain feverish diseases, a yellowish coating forms. Local infection of the tongue is called thrushthrush, in medicine, infection caused by the fungus Candida albicans, manifested by white, slightly raised patches on the mucous membrane of the tongue, mouth, and throat. The mucous membrane beneath the patches is usually raw and bleeding. ..... Click the link for more information. .TongueA projecting rib cut along the edge of a piece of timber so it can be fitted into a groove in an adjoining piece.Tongue the unpaired growth on the floor of the mouth in humans and other vertebrates. In fishes the tongue is a fold of the mucous membrane; it has no muscles (except in dipnoans) and moves with the entire visceral skeleton when the sublingual-branchial apparatus moves. In amphibians numerous mucous glands are found on the dorsum, that is, the superior surface of the tongue. All terrestrial vertebrates develop tongue musculature, derived from the sublingual parietal musculature. The tongue is able to move independently and serves to grasp food, move the food within the mouth, and swallow the food. Most tailless amphibians use the tongue to catch prey. In some amphibians the posterior end of the tongue is free; the tongue is ejected to catch insects, tipping downward with the free back edge. This feature is unknown in all other vertebrates. In reptiles the anterior portion of the sublingual skeleton, the hyoid bone, lies at the base of the tongue. The tongue of crocodiles and turtles moves only inside the mouth. The long tongue of chameleons is covered with a sticky substance that aids in catching insects. The tongue of snakes and some lizards is bifurcated at the front and moves quickly; it is used to feel and analyze chemically (for taste) surrounding objects. In birds the tongue is also connected to the hyoid bone. It usually is incapable of free movement, although it can be thrust forward in woodpeckers and hummingbirds. The tongue is covered by cornified epithelium. Parrots have a broad, fleshy, movable tongue. The shape of the avian tongue is extremely varied and is related to the diet of the particular species. In mammals the tongue is capable of particularly free movement because of its complex musculature and reduction of the hyoid bone. In edentates and some ungulates the tongue is used to grasp food. In humans the tongue has also become an organ of speech. The mammalian tongue consists of the free part (or body), the apex, and the root (by which the tongue is attached to the lower jaw and hyoid bone). On the dorsum, between the body and the root, is situated the foramen cecum linguae, which is an atretic thyroid duct. The underside of the tongue is covered by a thin mucous membrane; salivary ducts open between the folds of the membrane and near the root of the tongue. The frenulum linguae, a fold of mucous membrane, descends from the middle of the tongue’s underside to the floor of the mouth. The mucous membrane of the dorsum is thick and partly cornified. It has papillae of different shapes: filiform papillae for feeling and foliate, fungiform, and vallate papillae for perceiving taste stimuli. Serous and mucous glands located in the mucous membrane open between the papillae. The mucous membrane of the superior surface of the root of the tongue has protruding follicles, which make up the lingual tonsil. The tongue musculature is striated, and the intertwining of muscle bundles ensures highly differentiated tongue movement. Three nerves enter the tongue: the hypoglossal is a motor nerve, and the glossopharyngeal and lingual are sensory, mainly gustatory, nerves. The tongue is supplied with blood by the paired lingual arteries; the blood flows out through several veins. REFERENCESShmal’gauzen, I. I. Osnovy sravnitel’noi anatomii pozvonochnykh zhivotnykh, 4th ed. Moscow, 1947. Prives, M. G., N. K. Lysenkov, and V. I. Bushkovich. Anatomiia cheloveka, 8th ed. Leningrad, 1974.A. S. SEVERTSOV Pathology. Congenital pathological conditions of the tongue include fissured tongue (presence of deep fissures on the dorsum that retain particles of food, thereby encouraging the development of erosions and cracks), shortened frenulum (manifested in infants by difficulty in sucking and later by impaired speech), and macroglossia (abnormally large tongue caused mainly by excessive muscle development). Some of these conditions, including macroglossia and shortened frenulum, can be corrected surgically. Injury to the tongue may be complicated by the development of an abscess or phlegmon requiring surgery. Specific and local treatment is used in case of tuberculosis or syphilis of the tongue. Tumors of the tongue may be benign (papillomas, fibromas, myomas, and hemangiomas) or malignant (carcinoma and sarcoma); therapy varies with the type of tumor (surgery, radiation, chemotherapy). A. I. RYBAKOV tongue[təŋ] (anatomy) A muscular organ located on the floor of the mouth in humans and most vertebrates which may serve various functions, such as taking and swallowing food or tasting or as a tactile organ or sometimes a prehensile organ. (geology) A minor rock-stratigraphic unit of limited geographic extent; it disappears laterally in one direction. A lava flow branching from a larger flow. (oceanography) A protrusion of water into a region of different temperature, or salinity, or dissolved oxygen concentrating. A protrusion of one water mass into a region occupied by a different water mass. tongueA projecting member, either as a continuous ridge along the edge of a board or plank, or as a tenon on the end of a wood member; intended to be fitted into a corresponding groove or opening in another member to form a joint.tongue1. a movable mass of muscular tissue attached to the floor of the mouth in most vertebrates. It is the organ of taste and aids the mastication and swallowing of food. In man it plays an important part in the articulation of speech sounds 2. an analogous organ in invertebrates 3. a language, dialect, or idiom 4. See gift of tongues5. a promontory or spit of land 6. Music the reed of an oboe or similar instrument 7. the clapper of a bell 8. a long and narrow projection on a machine or structural part that serves as a guide for assembly or as a securing device Tongue (dreams)A tongue is used for communicating, nourishing the body, and giving or receiving physical pleasure. After considering the details of your dream, see into what category your dream message may fall. Are you afraid of gossip or a “harsh” tongue, or do you have other concerns in regard to this body part? The extended tongue can be a symbol of mockery, lustfulness, exhaustion, or thirst. Consider your current needs and see if any of them are being addressed in this dream.tongue
tongue [tung] a muscular organ on the floor of the mouth; it aids in chewing, swallowing, and speech, and is the location of organs of taste. The taste buds are located in the papillae, which are projections on the upper surface of the tongue. The condition of the tongue can sometimes be a guide to the general condition of the body. glossitis (inflammation of the tongue) can accompany anemia, scarlet fever, nutritional deficiencies, and most general infections. Sometimes it is part of an adverse reaction to medication. One form of glossitis causes a smooth tongue, with a red, glazed appearance. A coated or furry tongue may be present in a variety of illnesses, but does not necessarily indicate illness. A dry tongue sometimes indicates insufficiency of fluids in the body, or it may result from fever. When the tongue is extremely dry and has a leathery appearance, the cause may be uremia.The tongue, showing principal structures. From Dorland's, 2000.bifid tongue a tongue with a lengthwise cleft.black tongue (black hairy tongue) hairy tongue in which the hypertrophied filiform papillae are brown or black; called also lingua nigra, melanoglossia, and nigrities linguae.cleft tongue bifid tongue.coated tongue one covered with a white or yellow layer of desquamated epithelium, debris, bacteria, fungi, or other material.fissured tongue (furrowed tongue) a tongue with numerous furrows or grooves on the dorsal surface, often radiating from a groove on the midline.geographic tongue a tongue with denuded patches, surrounded by thickened epithelium.hairy tongue a benign condition of the tongue characterized by hypertrophy of the filiform papillae that gives the dorsum of the tongue a furry appearance. The color of the elongated papillae varies from yellowish white to brown or black, depending upon staining by substances such as tobacco, foods, or drugs.raspberry tongue a diffusely reddened and swollen, uncoated tongue, as seen several days after the onset of the rash in scarlet fever.scrotal tongue fissured tongue.strawberry tongue, red raspberry t.strawberry tongue, white the white-coated tongue with prominent red papillae characteristic of the early stage of scarlet fever; the coating desquamates, leaving a beefy red (raspberry) tongue.tongue (tŭng), [TA] 1. A mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane, occupying the cavity of the mouth and forming part of its floor, constituting also by its posterior portion the anterior wall of the pharynx. It bears taste buds and assists in mastication, deglutition, and articulation of speech. Synonym(s): glossa, lingua (1) 2. A tonguelike structure. Synonym(s): lingua (2) [A.S. tunge] tongue (tŭng)n.a. The fleshy, movable, muscular organ, attached in most vertebrates to the floor of the mouth, that is the principal organ of taste, an aid in chewing and swallowing, and, in humans, an important organ of speech.b. An analogous organ or part in invertebrate animals, as in certain insects or mollusks.Anatomy A complex, highly mobile muscular organ anchored in the floor of the mouth. It is covered by a mucosa invested with tastebuds and is the main organ of taste. It is central to chewing and swallowing and speech formation Vox populi In the US and in English speaking countries, sticking out one’s tongue is often interpreted as a sign of derisiontongue lingua Anatomy A complex, highly mobile muscular organ anchored in the floor of the mouth, which is central to speaking, chewing, swallowing, is covered by a mucosae invested with tastebuds, is the main organ of taste, assists in forming speech sounds and, when used indisciminately, a major source of interpersonal problems. See Black hairy tongue, Coated tongue, Flycatcher tongue, Geographic tongue, Golden tongue, Hairy tongue, Liver tongue, Magenta tongue, Raspberry tongue, Scrotal tongue, Smart tongue, Strawberry tongue, White strawberry tongue. tongue (tŭng) [TA] 1. A mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane, occupying the cavity of the mouth and forming part of its floor, constituting also by its posterior portion the anterior wall of the pharynx. It bears the organ of taste, assists in mastication and deglutition, and is the principal instrument of articulate speech. Synonym(s): lingua (1) [TA] , glossa. 2. A tonguelike structure. Synonym(s): lingua (2) [TA] . [A.S. tunge]tongue (tung) SURFACE OF TONGUEA freely movable muscular organ that lies partly in the floor of the mouth and partly in the pharynx. It is the organ of taste and contributes also to chewing, swallowing, and speech. Synonym: lingua See: illustrationAnatomyThe tongue consists of a body and root and is attached by muscles to the hyoid bone below, the mandible in front, the styloid process behind, and the palate above, and by mucous membrane to the floor of the mouth, the lateral walls of the pharynx, and the epiglottis. A median fold (frenulum linguae) connects the tongue to the floor of the mouth. The surface of the tongue bears numerous papillae of three types: filiform, fungiform, and circumvallate (or vallate). Taste buds are present on the surfaces of many of the papillae, esp. the vallate papillae. Mucous and serous glands (lingual glands) are present; their ducts open on the surface. The lingual tonsils are lymphatic tissue on the base of the tongue. A median fibrous septum extends the entire length of the tongue. Arteries: The lingual, exterior maxillary, and ascending pharyngeal arteries supply blood to the tongue. Muscles: Extrinsic muscles include genioglossus, hypoglossus, and styloglossus; intrinsic muscles consist of four groups: superior, inferior, transverse, and vertical lingualis muscles. The hypoglossal nerves are motor to the tongue; the facial and glossopharyngeal nerves are sensory for taste. Nerves: Lingual nerve (containing fibers from trigeminal and facial nerves), glossopharyngeal, vagus, and hypoglossal. bifid tongueA tongue with a cleft at its anterior end. Synonym: cleft tongue; forked tongueblack hairy tongueElongation and discoloration (brown, black or white) of the filiform papillae found on the dorsal, middle to posterior third of the tongue. It is associated with alcohol, smoking, toothpaste and mouthwash containing hydrogen peroxide, and liquid aniacids. burning tongueBurning mouth syndrome.cleft tongueBifid tongue.coated tongueA tongue covered with a layer of whitish or yellowish material consisting of desquamated epithelium, bacteria, or food debris. The significance of this is difficult to interpret. It may mean only that the patient slept with the mouth open or has not eaten because of loss of appetite. If darkly coated, it may indicate a fungus infection. dry tongueA tongue that is dry and shriveled, usually indicative of dehydration. It may also be the result of mouth breathing. fern-leaf tongueA tongue possessing a prominent central furrow and lateral branches.filmy tongueA tongue possessing symmetrical whitish patches.fissured tongueScrotal tongue.forked tongueBifid tongue.furred tongueA coated tongue on which the surface epithelium appears as a coat of white fur. It is seen in nearly all fevers. Unilateral furring may result from disturbed innervation, as in conditions affecting the second and third branches of the fifth nerve. It has been noted in neuralgia of those branches and in fractures of the skull involving the foramen rotundum. Yellow fur indicates jaundice. GEOGRAPHIC TONGUEgeographic tongueA tongue with white raised areas, normal epithelium, and atrophic regions. This condition is also known as benign migratory glossitis. See: illustrationhairy tongueA tongue covered with hairlike papillae entangled with threads produced by the fungi Aspergillus niger or Candida albicans. This condition is usually seen as the result of antibiotic therapy that inhibits growth of bacteria normally present in the mouth, permitting overgrowth of fungi. Synonym: glossotrichia; lingua nigramagenta tongueA physical finding in patients with riboflavin deficiency.parrot tongueA dry shriveled tongue seen in typhus.raspberry tongueStrawberry tongue.Sandwith bald tongue See: Sandwith bald tonguescrotal tongueA furrowed and rugated tongue, resembling the skin of the scrotum. Synonym: fissured tonguesmoker's tongueLeukoplakia.smooth tongueA tongue with atrophic papillae. It is characteristic of many conditions, such as anemia and malnutrition. split tongueA cleft or bifid tongue resulting from developmental arrest.strawberry tongueA tongue that first has a white coat except at the tip and along the edges, with enlarged papillae standing out distinctly against the white surface. Later the white coat disappears, leaving a bright red surface. This is characteristic of scarlet fever. Synonym: raspberry tonguetrifid tongueA tongue in which the anterior end is divided into three parts.trombone tongueThe rapid involuntary movement of the tongue in and out.tongue The muscular, mucous membrane-covered, highly flexible organ that is attached to the lower jaw (mandible) and the HYOID BONE in the neck, and forms part of the floor of the mouth. The mucous membrane contains numerous small projections called papillae. On the edges and base of the tongue are many special nerve endings subserving taste and called taste buds.tongue a muscular organ on the floor of the mouth in most higher vertebrates that carries taste buds and manipulates food. It may act as a tactile or prehensile organ in some species.tongue (tŭng) [TA] Mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane, occupying cavity of mouth and forming part of its floor, constituting also by its posterior portion anterior wall of pharynx; bears taste buds and assists in mastication, deglutition, and articulation of speech. Synonym(s): lingua. [A.S. tunge]Patient discussion about tongueQ. What is the treatment for tongue cancer? My Father in Law is 65 and has just been diagnosed with tongue cancer. What treatment will he be undergoing? What are his survival rates?A. I had tongue cancer which sread to my lymph nodes on my neck. I underwent surgery and now I only have half of my tongue. But thanks to the surgeon Dr Justin Bergman (TRINTAS HOSPITAl Elizabeth NJ)I can speak enough to make me understand.I also got 9 weeks radiation after the operation.The bad thing is that recently after a Pet Scan I got the bad news that I have a cancerous tumor in my left lung on the same side were the tongue cancer was Q. What is Tongue cancer? I heard that smoking can cause tongue cancer. Is this true and what is tongue cancer?A. Cancer of the tongue is a malignant tumor that begins as a small lump, a firm white patch, or a sore (ulcer) on the tongue. If untreated, the tumor may spread throughout the tongue to the floor of the mouth and to the gum (jaws). As a tumor grows, it becomes more life threatening by spreading (metastasizing) to lymph nodes in the neck and later to the rest of the body. The general term for this type of cancer is cancer of the oral cavity. Hope this help. http://www.fairview.org/healthlibrary/content/sha_canctg_crs.htm Q. What are the symptoms of tongue cancer? I have a white patch on my tongue for quite a while. I tried scratching it off but it starts bleeding. Is it cancer?A. The symptoms of tongue cancer may include: A red or white patch on the tongue, that will not go away A sore throat that does not go away A sore spot on the tongue that does not go away Pain when swallowing Numbness in the mouth that will not go away Unexplained bleeding from the tongue (that is, not caused by biting your tongue or other injury) Pain in the ear (rare) However, don't be alarmed as these symptoms may be due to a less serious medical condition. But it is important to check symptoms with your GP just to make sure. More discussions about tongueLegalSeeHaveAcronymsSeeTNGtongue Related to tongue: Geographic tongue, Tongue twistersSynonyms for tonguenoun languageSynonyms- language
- speech
- vernacular
- talk
- dialect
- idiom
- parlance
- lingo
- patois
- argot
noun utteranceSynonyms- utterance
- voice
- speech
- articulation
- verbal expression
Synonyms for tonguenoun a system of terms used by a people sharing a history and cultureSynonyms- dialect
- language
- speech
- vernacular
- langue
Synonyms for tonguenoun a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavitySynonymsRelated Words- organ
- articulator
- mouth
- oral cavity
- oral fissure
- rima oris
- gustatory organ
- taste bud
- tastebud
- pharynx
- throat
noun a human written or spoken language used by a communitySynonymsRelated Words- language
- linguistic communication
- first language
- maternal language
- mother tongue
- tonal language
- tone language
- creole
- American-Indian language
- Amerind
- Amerindian language
- American Indian
- Indian
- Eskimo-Aleut
- Eskimo-Aleut language
- Chukchi language
- Chukchi
- Sino-Tibetan
- Sino-Tibetan language
- Austro-Asiatic
- Austro-Asiatic language
- Munda-Mon-Khmer
- Hmong language
- Miao
- Hmong
- Austronesian language
- Austronesian
- Papuan language
- Papuan
- Khoisan
- Khoisan language
- Indo-European language
- Indo-Hittite
- Indo-European
- Ural-Altaic
- Basque
- Elamitic
- Susian
- Elamite
- Cassite
- Kassite
- Caucasian language
- Caucasian
- Dravidian language
- Dravidic
- Dravidian
- Afrasian
- Afrasian language
- Afroasiatic
- Afro-Asiatic
- Afroasiatic language
- Hamito-Semitic
- Niger-Kordofanian
- Niger-Kordofanian language
- Nilo-Saharan
- Nilo-Saharan language
noun any long thin projection that is transientSynonymsRelated Wordsnoun a manner of speakingRelated Words- manner of speaking
- delivery
- speech
- sharp tongue
noun a narrow strip of land that juts out into the seaSynonymsRelated Wordsnoun the tongue of certain animals used as meatRelated Words- organs
- variety meat
- beef tongue
- calf's tongue
noun the flap of material under the laces of a shoe or bootRelated Wordsnoun metal striker that hangs inside a bell and makes a sound by hitting the sideSynonymsRelated Wordsverb articulate by tonguing, as when playing wind instrumentsRelated Words- music
- spiel
- play
- double tongue
- triple-tongue
verb lick or explore with the tongueRelated Words |