Plural of glossotomy; multiple surgical incisions or divisions of the tongue.
From Greek 'glōssa' (tongue) and 'tome' (cut, section), with the plural ending '-ies.' This standard medical term follows the Greek pattern for describing surgical procedures where tissue is incised.
Glossotomies are rare now because modern tongue surgery techniques are less invasive, but the word survives in medical history as a reminder that surgeons used to cut first and ask questions later.
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