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hemiglossectomy
hem·i·glos·sec·to·my [ hèmmi glo séktəmee ] (plural hem·i·glos·sec·to·mies)


noun 
Definition:
 
surgical removal of half the tongue: an operation in which the tongue is divided lengthwise and one half is removed, usually because of cancer
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