Rare diseases · Sign or symptom
Exaggerated median tongue furrow
Deep central lingual groove
HP:0002711
What it means
Increased depth of the median tongue furrow.
Rare diseases that can present with this4
Common30–79%
3The range is how often this sign appears among people diagnosed with each disease — it is not a probability of having any of them. Many of these signs also occur in common, non-rare conditions. A sign on this page is a conversation to have with a clinician, not a conclusion.
Part of the broader category
Also called: Deep central lingual furrow · Deep central tongue furrow · Deep central tongue groove · Deep median lingual furrow · Deep median lingual groove · Deep median tongue furrow · Deep median tongue groove · Exaggerated median lingual furrow
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