ankyloglossia
English edit
Etymology edit
Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ἀγκύλος (ankúlos) + γλῶσσᾰ (glôssa) + -ῐ́ᾱ (-íā). By surface analysis, ankylo- + -glossia.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
ankyloglossia (uncountable)
- (medicine) A congenital oral anomaly in which the lingual frenulum is unusually short and thick, decreasing mobility of the tongue and affecting eating, speech, etc.
- Synonym: tongue-tie
Translations edit
congenital oral anomaly in which the lingual frenulum is unusually short and thick
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Further reading edit
- ankyloglossia on Wikipedia.Wikipedia