It describes symptoms like glossitis (a red and swollen tongue) that occur with COVID-19. You may also notice bumps on the back of your tongue, sores that appear on the side, or a white coating.

Other signs of tongue health include soreness and enlarged and swollen papillae, or the small bumps on your tongue. Tongue changes are sometimes the first signs that something is amiss.

Less common white bump causes worth noting are: Flat warts: “These small, skin-colored bumps are caused by specific strains ...

A swollen tongue, a condition known as glossitis ... often becoming redder and smoother than usual, as the tiny bumps (papillae) that cover the tongue’s surface may flatten or disappear.