A surgical incision or operation on the tongue, or a condition involving swelling or abnormality of the tongue.
From Greek 'glōssa' (tongue) and 'kōma' (comma or section), referring to a cut or division. This rare medical term combines the classical Greek root for tongue with terminology used in surgical procedures.
This word is so specialized that most people will never use it, but surgeons working on tongue problems needed precision—so they borrowed ancient Greek to create vocabulary that's unmistakable in medical contexts.
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