The pathologic lesion seen on the dorsal surface of the tongue is characteristic of

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Median rhomboid glossitis appears as a flat or slightly raised oval or rectangular erythematous area in the midline of the dorsal surface of the tongue. Fissured tongue is characterized by deep fissures or grooves. Hairy tongue has the appearance of white, elongated filiform papillae. Migratory glossitis is another name for geographic tongue and appears as patches on the lateral and dorsal surfaces of the tongue.

The Pathologic Lesion Seen on the Dorsal Surface of the Tongue