Glossectomy

A glossectomy is the surgical removal of all or part of the tongue. It is performed in order to curtail malignant growth such as oral cancer. Often only a portion of the tongue needs to be removed, in which case the procedure is called a partial removal, or hemiglossectomy. A midline glossectomy is a surgical reduction of the size of the base of the tongue (posterior tongue), sometimes used to treat sleep apnea.^{[citation needed]}

Glossectomy
ICD-9-CM	25.2-25.4
MeSH	D005927

Patient’s tongue with glossectomy

See also

• List of surgeries by type