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tongue-tie
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tongue-tie (tung“ti) abnormal shortness of the frenum of the tongue, interfering with its motion; ankyloglossia.
tongue-tie
n.
Restricted mobility of the tongue resulting from abnormal shortness of the frenum. Also called ankyloglossia.

tongue-tie.
ankyloglossia [ang″kĭ-lo-glos´e-ah]
abnormal shortness of the frenulum of the tongue, resulting in limitation of its motion; called also tongue-tie.
ankyloglossia superior extensive adhesion of the tongue to the palate, sometimes with limb deformities.

tongue-tie
abnormal shortness of the frenulum of the tongue, resulting in limitation of its motion; called also ankyloglossia. Occurs in dogs.


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