glossectomy

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noun

The surgical removal of all or part of the tongue.

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Meanings

nounglossectomy (plural glossectomies)

plural glossectomies

  1. medicineThe surgical removal of all or part of the tongue.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
tonguectomy

Origin

From gloss- + -ectomy.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with glossectomy

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APA

glossectomy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/glossectomy

MLA

“glossectomy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/glossectomy. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “glossectomy,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/glossectomy.

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