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glossectomy
glossectomy (ɡlɒˈsɛktəmɪ) n, pl -mies (Surgery) surgical removal of all or part of the tongueTranslationsglossectomy
glossectomy [glŏ-sek´to-me] excision of all or a portion of the tongue.glos·sec·to·my (glo-sek'tŏ-mē), Resection or amputation of the tongue. Synonym(s): glossosteresis [gloss- + G. ektomē, excision] glossectomy (glô-sĕk′tə-mē)n. Surgical excision or amputation of the tongue.glos·sec·to·my , glossosteresis (glos-ek'tŏ-mē, glos'ō-ster-ēsis) Resection or amputation of the tongue. Synonym(s): lingulectomy (1) . [gloss- + G. ektomē, excision]glossectomy Surgical removal of the tongue. This mutilating procedure may be the only safe option in cancer of the tongue.glos·sec·to·my , glossosteresis (glos-ek'tŏ-mē, glos'ō-ster-ēsis) Resection or amputation of the tongue. Synonym(s): lingulectomy (1) . [gloss- + G. ektomē, excision] |