A midline
glossectomy is a surgical reduction of the size of the base of the tongue (posterior tongue ). It sometimes is used to treat
Kaynak: Midline glossectomytongue It comprises
glossectomy (total removal of the tongue) and hemimandibulectomy together with block dissection of the cervical nodes.
Kaynak: Commando Operation(21-29) Operations on the nose , mouth and pharynx : Partial
glossectomy (25.3 Complete
glossectomy (25.4 Radical
glossectomy (25.5
Kaynak: ICD-9-CM Volume 3adulterers and panderers In 14th and 15th-century Poland, rhinotomy (as well as
glossectomy ) was used to punish crimes committed through speech
Kaynak: RhinotomyGlossectomy (tongue removal, can be total, hemi or partial) Radical neck dissection Moh's procedure Combinational e.g.,
glossectomy and
Kaynak: Head and neck cancer independent raters could not readily discern improvement For partial
glossectomy (tongue reduction), one researcher found that 1 out of 3
Kaynak: Down syndromeSpeech therapy may be beneficial, or surgery to reduce the size of the tongue (reduction
glossectomy). Treatment may also involve
Kaynak: MacroglossiaOther amputations : amputation of the tongue (
glossectomy ). amputation of the eyes (blinding ). Many of these facial disfigurings were and
Kaynak: Amputationglioblastoma - glioblastoma multiforme - glioma - gliosarcoma -
glossectomy - glucagon - glucagonoma - glucocorticoid - gluconeogenesis -
Kaynak: Index of oncology articles