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Tongue-tie

Tongue-tie Meaning & Definition
Tongue-tie Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Tongue-tie?

[n] a congenital anomaly in which the mucous membrane under the tongue is too short limiting the mobility of the tongue
[v] deprive of speech; "When he met his idol, the young man was tongue-tied"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Tongue-tie: ankyloglossia

Related Terms | Find terms related to Tongue-tie:

See Also | birth defect | congenital abnormality | congenital anomaly | congenital defect | congenital disorder | deprive

Tongue-tie In Webster's Dictionary

\Tongue"-tie`\, n. (Med.) Impeded motion of the tongue because of the shortness of the fr[ae]num, or of the adhesion of its margins to the gums. --Dunglison.
\Tongue"-tie`\, v. t. To deprive of speech or the power of speech, or of distinct articulation.

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