Trait
Triangular tongue
A form of macrogloassia (increased size of the tongue) characterized by a broad based root of the tongue but a small tongue tip, giving the appearance of a triangle.
Summary
- Also called
- Triangle shaped tongue
Reference genomeGRCh38hg38
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Changes in these genes cause rare conditions in which Triangular 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 |
|---|---|---|
| LIMS2LIM zinc finger domain containing 2 | 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.
Broader traits
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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