LA31.1

Hypoglossia or aglossia

Hipoglossia ou aglossia

Category

Definition

Isolated aglossia and hypoglossia are terms covering the spectrum from partial to total absence of the tongue. These congenital malformations have been classified as part of the group of oromandibular-limb hypogenesis syndromes (OLHS).

Index Terms

Hypoglossia or aglossiaAglossiacongenital absence of tonguecongenitally absent tonguetongue agenesisHypoglossiacongenital hypoplasia of tonguecongenitally hypoplastic tonguemicroglossia