What does tonguectomy mean?
Tonguectomy means (rare, informal) The surgical removal of the tongue..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(rare, informal) The surgical removal of the tongue..
I grabbed the proffered knife—still covered with crumbs of red velvet and smears of frosting—and advanced upon Merritt. “So would this would be considered a tonguectomy?” “Maybe more of a foot-in-mouthectomy.” Merritt still looked stricken.
Use tonguectomy when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Tonguectomy means (rare, informal) The surgical removal of the tongue..
Common synonyms include glossectomy.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
I grabbed the proffered knife—still covered with crumbs of red velvet and smears of frosting—and advanced upon Merritt. “So would this would be considered a tonguectomy?” “Maybe more of a foot-in-mouthectomy.” Merritt still looked stricken.
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