The condition in which the filiform papillae of the tongue become elongated and appear hairy is __________ tongue

a. hairy
b. geographic
c. fissured
d. none of the above


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RATIONALE: The condition in which the filiform papillae of the tongue become elongated and appear hairy is hairy tongue.

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