<procedure> Surgical removal of one-half of the tongue. ... Origin: hemi-+ G. Glossa, tongue, + ektome, excision ... (05 Mar 2000) ... 
(hem″e-glos-ek´tә-me) excision of half of the tongue.
Type: Term Pronunciation: hem′ē-glos-ek′tŏ-mē Definitions: 1. Surgical removal of one half of the tongue.
hemiglossectomy 1. Surgery in which the tongue is divided lengthwise and one half is removed, usually because of cancer. 2. Resection of one side of the tongue.