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ankyloglossia, n. Path.|ˌæŋkɪləʊˈglɒsɪə|
[f. Gr. ἀγκυλόγλωσσον contraction of the tongue (f. ἀγκύλος crooked + γλῶσσα tongue): see *-glossia.]
A condition in which the frenum of the tongue is abnormally short, restricting its range of movement; tongue-tie.
[1743R. James Med. Dict. I. sig. 6 C 1v/1, Ancyloglossum, a Contraction of the Ligaments of the Tongue, hindering Speech.] 1848Dunglison Dict. Med. Sci. (ed. 7) 56/1 Ankyloglossia, impeded motion of the tongue in consequence of adhesion between its margins and the gums. 1957H. H. Bloomer in L. E. Travis Handbk. Speech Path. xxi. 643 Lingual deformities of various sorts include tongue-tie (ankyloglossia). 1987Nature 5 Mar. 91/1 The sub-chromosomal localization of a single gene defect causing cleft palate and ankyloglossia (tongue-tied) in a large Icelandic family. |