Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun In anatomy, dissection of the tongue.
- noun In surgery, excision of the tongue; glossectomy.
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Examples
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During the glossotomy craze, Lancet reported a cure that combined radical surgery with a kind of bioelectrical hookup.
Knotted Tongues Benson Bobrick 1995
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During the glossotomy craze, Lancet reported a cure that combined radical surgery with a kind of bioelectrical hookup.
Knotted Tongues Benson Bobrick 1995
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