hemiglossectomy

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noun

The surgical removal of a portion of the tongue.

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Meanings

nounhemiglossectomy (plural hemiglossectomies)

plural hemiglossectomies

  1. medicineThe surgical removal of a portion of the tongue.

Origin

From hemi- + glossectomy.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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