Glossalgia

Classification according to ICD-10
K14.6	Glossodynia
ICD-10 online (WHO version 2019)

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Glossalgia (from the Greek glossa = tongue and algos = pain) is pain on the surface of the tongue. It is primarily a symptom of anemia due to vitamin B ₁₂ deficiency, known as pernicious anemia . The cause can also lie in syndromes of various kinds or be psychosomatic , see also burning tongue .

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