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.
South America is situated entirely in the Western Hemisphere and mostly in the Southern Hemisphere with a small portion in the Northern Hemisphere. The continent is surrounded by North America in the northwest, Pacific Ocean on the west and on the north and east by the Atlantic Ocean. South America ranks fourth in area (after Asia, Africa, and North America) and fifth in population (after Asia, Africa, Europe, and North America). Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Argentina, Chile, olivia, Uraguay, Paraguay, among others, as well as off shore islands, are countries in South America.