See Also: glosso-(medicine)
glosso-(dictionary)

glosso- (iou)



glosso- combining form.
[Greek glosso- combining form of glossa tongue, language, word requiring an explanation (cf. GLOSS noun1): see -O-. Cf. GLOTTO-.]
Forming adjectives and nouns with the senses '(of) the tongue', '(of) glosses or glossaries.'
glosso-epi'glottic adjective pertaining to the tongue and to the epiglottis M19.
glo'ssographer noun a writer of glosses or commentaries E17.
glo'ssography noun the writing of glosses or commentaries; the compiling of glossaries: E17.
glosso-la'ryngeal adjective pertaining to the tongue and the larynx L19.
glosso-pha'ryngeal adjective & noun (a) adjective of or pertaining to the tongue and the pharynx or gullet; (b) noun either of the glosso-pharyngeal or ninth pair of cranial nerves, which supply these organs: E19.
glosso'plegia noun (Medicine) paralysis of the tongue M19.