glossoptosis

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noun

The abnormal downward displacement or retraction of the tongue.

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Meanings

nounglossoptosis (countable and uncountable, plural glossoptoses)

plural glossoptoses

  1. countableuncountablemedicineThe abnormal downward displacement or retraction of the tongue.

Origin

From glosso- + ptosis.

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APA

glossoptosis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/glossoptosis

MLA

“glossoptosis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/glossoptosis. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “glossoptosis,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/glossoptosis.

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