The phrase
"tongue color" refers to the shade or hue of a person's tongue, which can indicate certain health conditions or habits.
Full definition
With our guys I can use their gum and
tongue color as a pretty good indicator of changes in temperature.
A
bluish tongue color in dogs can indicate a condition called cyanosis — which essentially means there is a shortage of oxygen in the blood.
The officers are supposed to screen for dozens of indicators of drug use, from pupil dilation and
tongue color to behavior.
A legend says that it got
its tongue color when a few drops of paint from the sky (when God was painting the sky blue) fell onto its mouth.
His tongue color is more pale blueish white, then toward a pinkish color.
The blue - black / purple tongue gene appears to be dominant, as almost all mixed breed dogs who come from a Chow retain
the tongue color.
Some signs that may indicate a problem include increased water consumption, poor gum /
tongue color (these tissues should be a healthy pink), changes in behavior or sleeping habits, changes in vision or hearing, coughing, and skin problems.