Loss of filiform papillae on the tongue following a long-standing fungal infection is considered an example of:

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Loss of filiform papillae on the tongue due to a fungal infection is a pathological condition, and the loss of tissue (papillae) is due to pathological atrophy. Physiological atrophy or physiological aplasia occur naturally and do not typically involve pathological processes, while pathological metaplasia involves a transformation of one type of tissue into another, which is not the case here.

Loss of Filiform Papillae on the Tongue Following a Long-Standing