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A sideshow performer named Erik Sprague, known professionally as The Lizardman, had his tongue split on July 18, 1997. His procedure was performed by oral surgeon Dr. Lawrence Busino, using an argon laser, in what was the first truly professional tongue split. A new deeper split was done on October 3, 1997.
Tongue bifurcation may refer to: Tongue splitting, a type of body modification; Forked tongue, a physical characteristic of certain animals; See also.
Forked tongue of a carpet python (Morelia spilota mcdowelli) A forked tongue is a tongue split into two distinct tines at the tip; this is a feature common to many species of reptiles. Reptiles smell using the tip of their tongue, and a forked tongue allows them to sense from which direction a smell is coming.
The tongue is an important accessory organ in the digestive system. The tongue is used for crushing food against the hard palate, during mastication and manipulation of food for softening prior to swallowing. The epithelium on the tongue's upper, or dorsal surface is keratinised. Consequently, the tongue can grind against the hard palate ...
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Meatotomy – splitting of the underside of the glans penis; Orchiectomy – removal of the testicles; Penectomy – removal of the penis; Subincision – splitting of the underside of the penis, also called urethrotomy; Nipple removal [7] Nipple splitting [8] Nullification – the voluntary removal of body parts.
Tongue splitting as all surgical modifications is on the grey area, so a practioner could face charges from the procedur itself or from the use of anesthetics. Also in France and Italy it's stated that tongue splitting is illegal, so there are propably no practioners willing to do that.
Body modification (or body alteration) is the deliberate altering of the human anatomy or human physical appearance. [1] In its broadest definition it includes skin tattooing, socially acceptable decoration (e.g., common ear piercing in many societies), and religious rites of passage (e.g., circumcision in a number of cultures), as well as the modern primitive movement.