glossectomy
/ (ɡlɒˈsɛktəmɪ) /
noun plural -mies
surgical removal of all or part of the tongue
Nearby words
glossalgia, glossarial, glossary, glossator, glossatorial, glossectomy, glossematics, glosseme, glosser, glossimeter, glossina
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Medicine definitions for glossectomy
glossectomy
[ glô-sĕk′tə-mē ]
n.
Excision or amputation of the tongue.lingulectomy
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