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Definition of 'tongue depressor'. tongue depressor (tÊÅ dÉªprÉsÉr ) Word forms: tongue depressors. countable noun. A tongue depressor is a medical instrument that is used to press a patient's tongue down so that their mouth or throat can be examined more easily. [medicine] Dr. Avery took the tongue depressor out of Rae's mouth.
Tongue disorders are characterized by changes in the texture and appearance of the tongueâs surface. Glossitis is inflammation of the tongue, whereby the tongue becomes extremely smooth, swollen, red and painful. Geographic tongue also involves inflammation, but in focal, sensitive, migrating patches.