Disease or Syndrome
Burning Mouth syndrome
Subclass of:
Mouth Diseases
Also called:
Glossodynia; Oral Dysesthesia
Definitions related to burning mouth syndrome:
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A condition characterized by a burning or tingling sensation on the lips, tongue, or entire mouth.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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A group of painful oral symptoms associated with a burning or similar sensation. There is usually a significant organic component with a degree of functional overlay; it is not limited to the psychophysiologic group of disorders.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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A rare neurologic disease characterized by an unremitting bilateral symmetrical burning sensation of the oral mucosa without clinical evidence of causative lesions. It most frequently occurs in postmenopausal women and typically affects the tongue, less often the palate, lips, or buccal mucosa. It is often associated with dysgeusia and xerostomia.OrphaNetINSERM, 2021
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Pain in the mouth, not attributed to another disorder, that presents daily and persists for most of the day.NICHD Pediatric TerminologyU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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(oral dysesthesia) A disorder characterized by a burning or tingling sensation on the lips, tongue or entire mouth.Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse EventsU.S. National Institutes of Health, 2021
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Burning mouth syndrome is intraoral pain, usually involving the tongue, in the absence of intraoral physical signs. There are no specific diagnostic tests, and treatment is symptomatic. Burning mouth syndrome can be either idiopathic or caused by another disorder (secondary).Merck & Co., Inc., 2020
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Burning mouth syndrome (BMS) is an idiopathic condition characterized by a continuous burning sensation of the mucosa of the mouth, typically involving the tongue, with or without extension to the lips and oral mucosa. Classically, burning mouth syndrome (BMS) is accompanied by gustatory disturbances (dysgeusia, parageusia) and...WebMD, 2019
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Burning mouth syndrome is the medical term for ongoing (chronic) or recurrent burning in the mouth without an obvious cause. This discomfort may affect the tongue, gums, lips, inside of your cheeks, roof of your mouth (palate) or widespread areas of your whole mouth. The burning sensation can be severe, as if you scalded your mouth.Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
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Burning mouth syndrome is characterized by long-lasting burning sensations of the mouth. The pain may affect the tongue, gums, lips, palate, throat, or the entire mouth. Burning mouth syndrome may be primary or secondary. Experts believe that the primary form may be caused by damage to the nerves that control pain and taste. The...National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences
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