ankyloglossia

== English == === Etymology === Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ἀγκύλος (ankúlos) +‎ γλῶσσᾰ (glôssă) +‎ -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā). By surface analysis, ankylo- +‎ -glossia. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌæŋkɪləˈɡlɒsi.ə/ === Noun === 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 ==== === Further reading === ankyloglossia on Wikipedia.Wikipedia