elinguation
1Elinguation — E lin*gua tion, n. [L. elinguatio. See {Elinguid}.] (O. Eng. Law) Punishment by cutting out the tongue. [1913 Webster] …
2elinguation — SYN: glossectomy. [L. e, out, + lingua, tongue] …
3elinguation — /iyliggweyshan/ The punishment of cutting out the tongue …
4elinguation — /iyliggweyshan/ The punishment of cutting out the tongue …
5elinguation — An ancient punishment for crime by cutting out the tongue of the offender …
6glossectomy — Resection or amputation of the tongue. SYN: elinguation, glossosteresis. [gloss + G. ektome, excision] * * * n. surgical removal of the tongue, an operation usually carried out for cancer in this structure. * * * glos·sec·to·my (glos ekґtə… …