Glossoplasty

/ˈɡlɔsəplæsti/ noun

Definition

Surgical repair or reshaping of the tongue, performed to correct deformities, improve function, or treat damage.

Etymology

From Greek 'glossa' (tongue) + 'plastos' (molded, formed). The '-plasty' suffix comes from the same Greek root and became standard in medical terminology for surgical reconstruction procedures during the 20th century.

Kelly Says

Glossoplasty might sound futuristic, but surgeons have been doing tongue repairs and reconstructions for decades—and with modern techniques, they can restore function so people can eat, swallow, and speak normally again.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ብርሃን እግር
bir-han e-gir
ARالعربية
عملية تجميل اللمعان
amal-iya taj-meel al-lama'an
BNবাংলা
চমকের অস্ত্রোপচার
chom-ker os-tro-op-cha-ar
CACatalà
plàstica brillant
pla-s-ti-ka bri-li-ant
CSČeština
plastika lesku
plas-ti-ka les-ku
DADansk
glansplastik
glan-s-plas-tik
DEDeutsch
Glossoplastik
glos-o-plas-tik
ELΕλληνικά
πλαστική λάμψης
plas-ti-ki lam-psees
ESEspañol
glósoplastia
glos-o-plas-tee-ah
FAفارسی
جراحی درخشش
ja-ra-hi der-kha-sh
FISuomi
kiiltosiirto
kiil-to-siir-to
FRFrançais
glossoplastie
glos-o-plas-tee
GUGU
ચમકનું સર્જન
chamak-nu sur-jan
HAHA
aiki ma'auni
a-iki ma-a-u-ni
HEעברית
ניתוח ברק
ni-to-ach ba-rek
HIहिन्दी
चमक का ऑपरेशन
chamak ka o-pe-ra-shun
HUMagyar
fényplasztika
feh-ny-plas-tika
IDBahasa Indonesia
plasti kilau
plas-ti ki-lau
IGIG
ihe nkwu
i-he n-k-wu
ITItaliano
glossoplastica
glos-o-plas-tee-ka
JA日本語
光沢形成術
kou-zaku-kei-sei-jutsu
KKKK
жасылды пластика
ja-syl-dy plas-ti-ka
KMKM
ការប្តូរស្រឡាញ់
ka-ar b-tro-sra-la-ny
KO한국어
광택 형성술
gwang-taek hyung-seong-sul
MRMR
चमकची ऑपरेशन
chamak-chi o-pe-ra-shun
MSBahasa Melayu
plasti kilau
plas-ti ki-lau
MYမြန်မာ
ပြာ လေး ပြုပြင်
pya la-e p-ru-p-rin
NLNederlands
glansplastiek
glan-splas-tee-k
NONorsk
glansplastikk
glan-s-plas-tikk
PAPA
ਚਮਕ ਦਾ ਸਰਜਰੀ
chamak da sur-ja-ree
PLPolski
plastyka błysku
plas-ti-ka blys-ku
PTPortuguês
glossoplastia
glos-o-plas-tee-ah
RORomână
plastica strălucirii
plas-ti-ca stra-lu-ci-rii
RUРусский
пластика блеска
plas-ti-ka blyas-ka
SVSvenska
glansplastik
glan-s-plas-tik
SWKiswahili
upasuaji wa uzuri
u-pa-su-a-ji wa u-zu-ri
TAதமிழ்
ஒளிப்பற்றும் அறுவை சிகிச்சை
o-li-pat-tum a-ru-vai si-gi-cha-i
TEతెలుగు
ప్రకాశం ఆపరేషన్
prak-a-sham o-pe-ra-shun
THไทย
การผ่าตัดสร้างประกาย
gaan-pha-t-t-sa-at-kra-ang pra-kai
TLTL
operasyon sa liwanag
o-pe-ra-syon sa li-wan-ag
TRTürkçe
parlaklık ameliyatı
parlaklik ame-li-ya-ti
UKУкраїнська
пластика блиску
plas-ti-ka bly-sku
URاردو
چمک کی آپریشن
chamak ki a-pe-ri-shun
VITiếng Việt
phẫu thuật tạo độ sáng
phau thuat tao do sang
YOYO
ọlọ́pọ́-mí-gbà
o-lo-po-mi-gb-a
ZH中文
光泽整形术
guāngzé zhěngzhì shù
ZUZU
ukusebenza kwizama
u-ku-se-ben-za kw-i-za-ma

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