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Burning Mouth Syndrome MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Burning Mouth Syndrome
Tree Number(s)
C07.465.114
Unique ID
D002054
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D002054
Annotation
"painful oral symptoms assoc with a burning sensation"
Scope Note
A group of painful oral symptoms associated with a burning or similar sensation. There is usually a significant organic component with a degree of functional overlay; it is not limited to the psychophysiologic group of disorders.
NLM Classification #
WU 140.8
Previous Indexing
Mouth Diseases (1966-1967)
Public MeSH Note
91; was see under MOUTH DISEASES 1968-90
History Note
91(68); was see under MOUTH DISEASES 1968-90
Date Established
1991/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2009/07/06
Burning Mouth Syndrome Preferred
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