glossectomy

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

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

glossectomy

(glô-sĕk′tə-mē)

n.

Surgical excision or amputation of the tongue.

glossectomy

[glosek′təmē]

Etymology: Gk, glossa, tongue, ektomē, excision

the surgical removal of all or a part 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]

glossectomy (glôsek´təmē),

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.