glossectomy

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glossectomy /glos·sec·to·my/ (glos-ek´tah-me) excision of all or a portion of the tongue.

glos·sec·to·my (glô-s

-m

)

Excision or amputation of the tongue. Also called lingulectomy.

glossectomy

[glosek′təmē]

Etymology: Gk, glossa, tongue, ektomē, excision

the surgical removal of all or a part of the tongue.

glossectomy [glŏ-sek´to-me]

excision of all or a portion of the tongue.

glossectomy (glôsek´t

mē),

n the surgical removal of the tongue, a portion of the tongue, or a lesion of the tongue.

glossectomy

excision of all or a portion of the tongue.

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lingulectomy			Acts of orofacial and self mutilation have also been described in the literature as occurring during an acute psychotic episode and have taken the form of autoextractions (13), glossectomy (14), self enucleation of the eye (15) and excoriation of gingival tissues with sharp fingernails (16). Dental care for the patient with schizophrenia by Clark, David B. / Canadian Journal of Dental Hygiene In a surgical procedure called a midline glossectomy, a small part of the center of the tongue is removed to make it smaller. Sleep Apnea Surgical Procedures Explained by Paul Wilcox / Health care industry community Laser midline glossectomy and lingualplasty are types of sleep apnea surgery that remove a portion of the tongue. Sleep Apnea Surgery by Tom Houser / Food/cooking/nutrition community			glomerulopathy glomerulopressin glomerulosa glomerulosa cell glomerulosclerosis glomerulotubular glomerulotubular balance Glomerulous glomerulus glomoid glomus glomus cell glomus choroideum glomus jugulare glomus jugulare tumor glomus tumor Gloriosa glory lily gloss gloss(o)- gloss- glossa glossal glossalgia glossary glossectomy Glossina glossitis glossitis areata exfoliativa glossitis parasitica glossitis rhomboidea mediana glossmeter glosso- glossocele glossodynia glossodynia exfoliativa glossoepiglottic glossograph glossohyal glossolalia glossology glossoncus glossopalatine glossopalatine arch glossopathy glossopexy glossopharyngeal glossopharyngeal air space glossopharyngeal breathing glossopharyngeal nerve glossopharyngeal neuralgia			Glossary of graph theory Glossary of graph theory Glossary of graph theory Glossary of graph theory Glossary of LiMA Examination Findings Glossary of nautical terms Glossary of nautical terms Glossary of nautical terms Glossary of Naval Ship Types Glossary of poker terms Glossary of shapes with metaphorical names Glossary of tensor theory Glossary of Terms glossas glossas glossas Glossata glossate Glossator Glossator Glossator Glossatores Glossatores Glossatorian Glossatorian Glossatorians Glossatorians Glossators Glossators Glossators glossectomy glossed glossed glossed glossed glossed on glossed on glossed on glossed on glossed over glossed over glossed over glossed over glossed upon glossed upon glossed upon glossed upon Glossematics Glossematics Glosseme Glosseme glosser glosser glosser glosser glossers glossers glossers glossers glosses glosses

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