A glossectomy is the surgical removal of all or part of the tongue, performed to curtail malignant growth such as oral cancer. When only part of the tongue is removed the procedure is called a partial removal or hemiglossectomy, and when the entire tongue is removed it is called a total glossectomy; a midline glossectomy reduces the size of the base of the tongue and is sometimes used to treat sleep apnea.
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A glossectomy is the surgical removal of all or part of the tongue.
Glossectomy (Wikipedia)
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