Amrita Surendranath
Written by Amrita Surendranath, B.Sc, M.Sc.
Medically Reviewed by The Medindia Medical Review Team  on Nov 19, 2015
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Oral Lichen Planus: It is an inflammatory disease of the mouth.

Papillae: Mushroom shaped structures present on the tongue that play an important role in taste.
Published on Nov 18, 2015
Last Updated on Nov 19, 2015

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