glossosteresis

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• glossosteresis — SYN: glossectomy. * * * glos·so·ster·e·sis (glos″o stə reґsis) glossectomy …   Medical dictionary

• glossectomy — Resection or amputation of the tongue. SYN: elinguation, glossosteresis. [gloss + G. ektome, excision] * * * n. surgical removal of the tongue, an operation usually carried out for cancer in this structure. * * * glos·sec·to·my (glos ekґtə… …   Medical dictionary