Glossitis refers to inflammation of the tongue. The condition causes the tongue to swell in size, change in color, and develop a smooth appearance on the surface. The tongue is the small, muscular organ in the mouth that helps you chew and swallow food. It also helps with your speech.
The term South Pacific refers to Australasia and Oceania. The area of Australasia includes Australia, New Zealand, New Guinea, and many smaller islands in the vicinity, most of which are the eastern part of Indonesia. Oceania, a geographical region consists of numerous countries and territories, mostly islands in the southern Pacific Ocean.
With this area it covers about 28% of the Earth's surface and it is almost equal to the total land area of the world (CIA World Factbook). In addition the Pacific Ocean is also usually divided into the North and South Pacific regions with the equator serving as the division between the two.he northern Pacific Ocean (and also the northern hemisphere) also has more land in it than the South Pacific. There are however many island chains and small islands like those in Micronesia and the Marshall Islands throughout the ocean. The largest island within the Pacific is the island of New Guinea.