| glossospasm | Spasmodic contraction of the tongue. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| glossosteresis | Partial or total surgical excision of the tongue. (12 Dec 1998) |
| glossotomy | Any cutting operation on the tongue, usually to obtain access to further reaches of the pharynx. Origin: Glosso-+ G. Tome, incision (05 Mar 2000) |
| glossotrichia | Synonym: hairy tongue. Origin: Glosso-+ G. Thrix, hair (05 Mar 2000) |
| glossy | 1. Smooth and shining; reflecting luster from a smooth surface; highly polished; lustrous; as, glossy silk; a glossy surface. 2. Smooth; specious; plausible; as, glossy deceit. Origin: See Gloss luster. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| glossy skin | Shiny atrophy of the skin, usually of the hands, following nerve injury. Synonym: atrophoderma neuriticum. (05 Mar 2000) |