ankyloglossia

Noun

Meaning

a congenital anomaly in which the mucous membrane under the tongue is too short limiting the mobility of the tongue

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Synonyms

tongue-tie ankyloglossia syndrome lingual frenulum anomaly oral restriction tongue mobility disorder tongue restriction tongue-tie disorder tongue-tied condition frenulum linguae shortness restricted lingual frenulum frenulum of tongue tightness tongue-tie anomaly tongue-tie condition tongue-tie syndrome lingual frenulum abnormality

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Antonyms

gift of gab gift of the gab

Hypernyms

birth defect congenital disorder congenital abnormality congenital anomaly congenital defect

Phrases with the word

ankyloglossia syndrome

Close letter words and terms

ankyl- ankylo- ankyloblepharon ankyloglossia syndrome ankylography ankylophobia