Medically reviewed by Michael Menna, DO COVID tongue is not extremely common, but it can happen. It describes symptoms like glossitis (a red and swollen tongue) that occur with COVID-19. You may also ...

Medically reviewed by Edmund Khoo, DDS An unhealthy tongue may look red, smooth, or black. Other signs of tongue health ...

Bumps on Tongue Papillae may become inflamed or swollen ... An uncontrolled growth of cells in your mouth may produce white patches on your tongue that look similar to oral thrush.

You may also notice bumps on the back of your tongue, sores that appear on the side, or a white coating. COVID can also sometimes cause loss of papillae, which makes your tongue look smooth.