(uncountable) An inflammatory condition of the mucous membrane of the tongue, usually on the dorsal surface. / (countable) A tongue affected by this condition.

simple past tense of go the distance

present participle of northernize

(anatomy) A small muscle of each side of the upper lip that is inserted into the nasal septum and wing of the nose on each side and constricts the nasal opening by drawing the wing downward.