Meaning of tonguectomy | Babel Free

Definitions

The surgical removal of the tongue.

countable, informal, rare, uncountable

Examples

“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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