aglossia
American
[uh-glaw-see-uh, ey-glaw-, uh-glos-ee-uh, ey-glos-]
/ əˈglɔ si ə, eɪˈglɔ-, əˈglɒs i ə, eɪˈglɒs- /
noun
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Pathology. absence of the tongue, especially when congenital.
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inability to speak.
aglossia
British
/ əˈɡlɒsɪə /
noun
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Origin of aglossia
< Greek: want of eloquence, equivalent to a- a- 6 + glôss ( a ) tongue + -ia -y 3
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