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Inflammatory hypertrophy of the tongue
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Inflammatory hypertrophy of the tongue

Godart, Thomas

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Watercolour drawing showing hypertrophy of the left half of the tongue of a man suffering from cancer at the back of the organ. The hypertrophy appeared to be due to inflammation and to the pressure on the vessels exercised by the cancer.

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