fraenum of the tongue

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• Fraenum — Fr[ae] num, or Frenum Fre num, n.; pl. E. {Fr[ae]nums}, L. {Fr[ae]na}. [L., a bridle.] (Anat.) A connecting fold of membrane serving to support or restrain any part; as, the fr[ae]num of the tongue. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• tongue-tie — /ˈtʌŋ taɪ/ (say tung tuy) noun 1. impeded motion of the tongue caused especially by shortness of the fraenum which binds down its underside. –verb (t) (tongue tied, tongue tying) 2. to make tongue tied …  

• fraenum — n. 1. any of the folds of mucous membrane under the tongue or between the gums and the upper or lower lips. 2. any of several other structures of similar appearance …   Medical dictionary

• fraenum — frenum; = frenulum; n. 1) any of the folds of mucous membrane under the tongue or between the gums and the upper or lower lips. 2) any of several other structures of similar appearance …   The new mediacal dictionary

• fraenum — /ˈfrinəm/ (say freenuhm) noun (plural fraena /ˈfrinə/ (say freenuh)) a small fold of membrane which checks or restrains the motion of a part, as the one which binds down the underside of the tongue. Also, frenum. {Latin} …  

• fraenum — n. (also frenum) (pl. na) Anat. a fold of mucous membrane or skin esp. under the tongue, checking the motion of an organ. Etymology: L, = bridle * * * variant of frenum * * * /free neuhm/, n., pl. fraena / neuh/. frenum …   Useful english dictionary

• fraenum —   n. fold of membrane restraining an organ, as beneath the tongue …   Dictionary of difficult words

• Fraena — Fraenum Fr[ae] num, or Frenum Fre num, n.; pl. E. {Fr[ae]nums}, L. {Fr[ae]na}. [L., a bridle.] (Anat.) A connecting fold of membrane serving to support or restrain any part; as, the fr[ae]num of the tongue. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Fraenums — Fraenum Fr[ae] num, or Frenum Fre num, n.; pl. E. {Fr[ae]nums}, L. {Fr[ae]na}. [L., a bridle.] (Anat.) A connecting fold of membrane serving to support or restrain any part; as, the fr[ae]num of the tongue. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Frenum — Fraenum Fr[ae] num, or Frenum Fre num, n.; pl. E. {Fr[ae]nums}, L. {Fr[ae]na}. [L., a bridle.] (Anat.) A connecting fold of membrane serving to support or restrain any part; as, the fr[ae]num of the tongue. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Frenulum — From the diminutive of the Latin for a bridle, that is something that has a restraining function. For example, the frenulum of the tongue attaches it to the floor of the mouth and appears to restrain it. An unusually short lingual frenulum… …   Medical dictionary