Trait
Protruding tongue
Tongue extending beyond the alveolar ridges or teeth at rest.
Summary
- Also called
- Prominent tongue, Tongue sticking out of mouth, Lingual prolapse, Lingual prominence, Lingual protrusion, Prolapse of tongue, Tongue protrusion
- Body system
- Abnormality of head or neck
Reference genomeGRCh38hg38
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Changes in these genes cause rare conditions in which Protruding tongue is seen. Most people with this trait have none of those conditions, and a gene on this list says nothing about anyone's own genome.
| Gene | How often it is seen | Conditions |
|---|---|---|
| CCDC22CCC complex scaffolding subunit CCDC22 | Always | In 1 condition |
| DNM1dynamin 1 | Always | In 1 condition |
| GLB1galactosidase beta 1 | Always | In 1 condition |
| GRIK2glutamate ionotropic receptor kainate type subunit 2 | Always | In 1 condition |
| TRIP11thyroid hormone receptor interactor 11 | Always | In 1 condition |
| CSNK2Bcasein kinase 2 beta | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| EHMT1euchromatic histone lysine methyltransferase 1 | Often (30–79%) | In 2 conditions |
| FTOFTO alpha-ketoglutarate dependent dioxygenase | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| HMBShydroxymethylbilane synthase | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| NFIXnuclear factor I X | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| OCA2OCA2 melanosomal transmembrane protein | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| PTH1Rparathyroid hormone 1 receptor | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| UBE3Aubiquitin protein ligase E3A | Often (30–79%) | In 4 conditions |
| ADGRG1adhesion G protein-coupled receptor G1 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| BORCS8BLOC-1 related complex subunit 8 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| CDCA7cell division cycle associated 7 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| CLIC2CLIC family member 2 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| CSNK2A1casein kinase 2 alpha 1 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| DHX30DExH-box helicase 30 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| DNMT3BDNA methyltransferase 3 beta | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 2 conditions |
| FBXO28F-box protein 28 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| HELLShelicase, lymphoid specific | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| LAMA2laminin subunit alpha 2 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| LMNB1lamin B1 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| NEU1neuraminidase 1 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 2 conditions |
| PI4KAphosphatidylinositol 4-kinase alpha | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| PIGBphosphatidylinositol glycan anchor biosynthesis class B | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| RALGAPA1Ral GTPase activating protein catalytic subunit alpha 1 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| RNU4-2RNA, U4 small nuclear 2 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| SETSET nuclear proto-oncogene | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| SLC35C1solute carrier family 35 member C1 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| SRPX2sushi repeat containing protein X-linked 2 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| TAF1TATA-box binding protein associated factor 1 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| UHRF1ubiquitin like with PHD and ring finger domains 1 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| VPS13Avacuolar protein sorting 13 homolog A | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| ZBTB24zinc finger and BTB domain containing 24 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| ZFXzinc finger protein X-linked | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| ZNF699zinc finger protein 699 | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| CNTNAP2contactin associated protein 2 | Rarely (1–4%) | In 1 condition |
| KIF7kinesin family member 7 | Rarely (1–4%) | In 1 condition |
Show 8 more genes
| Gene | How often it is seen | Conditions |
|---|---|---|
| ATRXATRX chromatin remodeler | Not recorded | In 2 conditions |
| COG7component of oligomeric golgi complex 7 | Not recorded | In 1 condition |
| FAM20CFAM20C golgi associated secretory pathway kinase | Not recorded | In 1 condition |
| INPP5Einositol polyphosphate-5-phosphatase E | Not recorded | In 1 condition |
| MGAT2alpha-1,6-mannosyl-glycoprotein 2-beta-N-acetylglucosaminyltransferase | Not recorded | In 1 condition |
| NRXN1neurexin 1 | Not recorded | In 1 condition |
| PEX1peroxisomal biogenesis factor 1 | Not recorded | In 1 condition |
| SLC25A24solute carrier family 25 member 24 | Not recorded | In 1 condition |
How often is among people with one of the gene's conditions, the most often across them, as the Human Phenotype Ontology records it. These pages describe traits and the research behind them; they are not a diagnosis, and a doctor or genetic counsellor is the person to ask about symptoms.
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Where this comes from
- The Human Phenotype Ontology, release 2026-09-01: the trait, its names, its definition and the genes linked to it. Find out more at hpo.jax.org.
- Data release 2026.10.16-c6eea6bf.
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