Tongue Carcinoma

**Semantic type:** Neoplastic Process

**Definition:** A malignant tumor arising from the epithelium that covers the tongue. The vast majority of tongue carcinomas are moderately or poorly differentiated squamous cell carcinomas.

**Synonyms:** - Cancer of Tongue - Cancer of the Tongue - Carcinoma of Tongue - Carcinoma of the Tongue - Tongue Cancer - Tongue Cancer - Tongue Cancer - tongue cancer