Medical Terminology / Unit 10 MedTerm 0585 short lesson, about 20 seconds
gloss/o: Tongue
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The idea
The combining form gloss slash o names the tongue, and comes from Greek.
In practice
Glossitis is inflammation of the tongue.
Where people slip
A second combining form names the tongue and comes from Latin.
Your place on the trail
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