glossocelePath.|ˈglɒsəʊsiːl| [f. glosso- + Gr. κήλη tumour. Cf. F. glossocèle.] ‘Protrusion of the tongue from the mouth in consequence of inflammatory swelling, hypertrophy, salivation, or other cause’ (Syd. Soc. Lex. 1885). 1823in Crabb Technol.Dict.1857Dunglison Med.Lex. 426 A chronic glossocele.