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English: This patient presented with a “scorbutic tongue” due to what proved to be a vitamin C deficiency. The condition referred to as “scorbutic tongue”, i.e., related to scurvy, involves inflammation of the tongue, or glossitis, which includes areas of erythema and petechial submucosal hemorrhages.
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current01:54, 6 November 2006Thumbnail for version as of 01:54, 6 November 2006700 × 468 (56 KB)Anetode (talk | contribs)color
16:50, 17 November 2005Thumbnail for version as of 16:50, 17 November 2005700 × 468 (36 KB)Ske (talk | contribs)http://phil.cdc.go ID#: 6239 inflammation of the tongue, a symptom of scurvy. category:scurvy

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