Glossoschisis

Pathology, Dentistry

Also known as: Bifid tongue, Cleft tongue

Historical document, translated for reference. It reflects medical knowledge of the 1920s–30s and is not medical advice.

Glossoschisis is a congenital deformity characterized by the splitting or incomplete fusion of the lateral, embryologically paired parts of the tongue. This 1930s encyclopedia entry defines the condition based on its Greek etymology.

Encyclopedia entry (1928–1936)

GLOSSOSCHISIS (from the Greek glossa—tongue and schizo—to split), a deformity expressed as a splitting or, more accurately, as an insufficient fusion of the lateral (embryologically paired) parts of the tongue.

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“Glossoschisis.” Soviet Medical Encyclopedia. English translation of Bolshaya Meditsinskaya Entsiklopediya, 1st ed. (Moscow, 1928–1936), ed. N. A. Semashko. https://sovietmedicalencyclopedia.pages.dev/article/glossoschisis/