MACROGLOSSIA

true macroglossia:

acromegaly

primary amyloidosis

sarcoidosis

cretinism / hypothyroidism

due to small mouth:

Down's syndrome

glossitis:

B12 deficiency

tongue pushed up/out:

cystic hygroma (cavernous lymphangioma) in floor of mouth

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