aglossia
[ uh-glaw-see-uh, ey-glaw-, uh-glos-ee-uh, ey-glos- ]
noun
Pathology. absence of the tongue, especially when congenital.
inability to speak.
Origin of aglossia
1Words Nearby aglossia
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British Dictionary definitions for aglossia
aglossia
/ (əˈɡlɒsɪə) /
noun
pathol congenital absence of the tongue
Origin of aglossia
1C19: from a- 1 + glossa + -ia
Derived forms of aglossia
- aglossal, adjective
- aglossate, adjective
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