He also refers to a woman in Berlin with a long tongue, but it was thinner than that of a cat.

When she laughed it hung over her teeth like a curtain, and was always extremely cold to the touch.

In the same article there is a description of a man with a very long neck who could touch his tongue to his chest without reclining his head.

Congenital and acquired hypertrophy of the tongue will be discussed later.
Amatus Lusitanus and Portal refer to the presence of hair on the tongue, and later there was an account of a medical student who complained of dyspepsia and a sticky sensation in the mouth.

On examination a considerable growth of hair was found on the surface of the tongue.