When the filiform papillae on the tongue are absent, the condition is known as ____________

a. geographic tongue
b. fissured tongue
c. hairy tongue
d. glossitis

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RATIONALE: When the filiform papillae on the tongue are absent, the condition is known as glossitis.

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