1) Surgical removal procedure 
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 hemiglossectomy. ...
Surgical removal of all or part of the tongue.
<procedure> Partial or total surgical excision of the tongue. ... (12 Dec 1998) ... 
(glos-ek´tә-me) excision of all or a portion of the tongue.
Type: Term Pronunciation: glo-sek′tŏ-mē Definitions: 1. Resection or amputation of the tongue. Synonyms: glossosteresis
A glossectomy is the surgical removal of all or part of the tongue.
glossectomy, lingulectomy 1. Partial or total surgical excision of the tongue. 2. Excision or amputation of the tongue.
surgical removal of all or part of the tongue