glossocele

glossocele

 [glos´o-sēl]

swelling and protrusion of the tongue.

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glos·so·cele

(glos'ō-sēl),

Swelling and protrusion of the tongue from the mouth.
See also: macroglossia.

[glosso- + G. kēlē, tumor, hernia]

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glossocele

Protrusion of the tongue, usually due to macroglossia; it is little used in the working medical parlance.

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glos·so·cele

(glos'ō-sēl)

A swelling and protrusion of the tongue from the mouth, owing to its excessive size.
See also: macroglossia

[glosso- + G. kēlē, tumor, hernia]

Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012

glos·so·cele

(glos'ō-sēl)

Swelling and protrusion of the tongue from the mouth.
See also: macroglossia

[glosso- + G. kēlē, tumor, hernia]

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