What Does Glossospasm Mean?

[ glô′sə-spăz′əm ] n. Spasmodic contraction of the tongue.

What does Glossoplasty mean?

[ glô′sə-plăs′tē ] n. Reparative or plastic surgery of the tongue.

What does Glossoplegia mean in medical terms?

Glossoplegia, or paralysis of the tongue, is uncommon. ... Any condition that damages the hypoglossal nerve (cranial nerve XII), which is the major motor nerve to the muscles of the tongue, can result in glossoplegia.