glossoplasty /glos·so·plas·ty/ (glos´o-plas″te) plastic surgery of the tongue.
glossoplasty
glossoplasty (glôs´ōplastē),
glos·so·plas·ty (glô s -pl s t )n. Reparative or plastic surgery of the tongue. |
glossoplasty
[glos′ōplas′tē]
Etymology: Gk, glossa + plassein, to mold
a surgical procedure or plastic surgery on the tongue performed to correct a congenital anomaly, repair an injury, or restore a measure of function after excision of a malignant lesion.
glossoplasty (glôs´ōplastē),
n a surgical procedure performed on the tongue.
glossoplasty
plastic surgery of the tongue.
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