Food energy is potential energy that animals (including humans) derive from their food through the process of cellular respiration.
Treatments for Tongue Cancer. 1  Surgery. 2  Radiation. 3  Chemotherapy. Treatment of oral cancers depends upon the type and stage of the cancer, as well as the age and other health problems that the patient might have.  more treatments...Â».
Certain skin conditions may cause tongue inflammation. Oral lichen planus is an inflammatory disease causing sores, swelling, and redness. Syphilis is a sexually transmitted infection that can present as a body rash. Pemphigus is an autoimmune disease that causes skin blistering.