Medical Dictionary

hemiglossectomy

noun hemi·glos·sec·to·my \-ˌglä-ˈsek-tə-mē, -ˌgl-\
plural -mies

Medical Definition of HEMIGLOSSECTOMY

:  surgical excision of one lateral half of the tongue

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