- glossotomy
- glossotomy Surg.
(glɒˈsɒtəmɪ)[f. glosso- + -τοµία cutting.]a. Dissection of the tongue. b. Amputation or excision of the tongue.in Dunglison Med. Dict.: and in later Dicts.
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glossotomy
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glossotomy — Any cutting operation on the tongue, usually to obtain access to further reaches of the pharynx. [glosso + G. tome, incision] * * * glos·sot·o·my (glos otґə me) [glosso + tomy] incision of the tongue … Medical dictionary
ICD-9-CM Volume 3 — is a system of procedural codes. It is a subset of ICD 9 CM (volumes 1 and 2 are used for diagnostic codes.) The United States National Center for Health Statistics drafted ICD 10 PCS in 2000 as a potential replacement for ICD 9 CM Volume 3, but… … Wikipedia
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