frenum

or frae·num

[ free-nuhm ]

/ ˈfri nəm /

noun, plural fre·na [free-nuh]. /ˈfri nə/. Anatomy, Zoology.

a fold of membrane that checks or restrains the motion of a part, as the fold on the underside of the tongue.

Origin of frenum

<New Latin; Latin frēnum bridle

Words nearby frenum

frenulum of clitoris, frenulum of lip, frenulum of prepuce, frenulum of pudendal lips, frenulum of tongue, frenum, frenzied, frenzy, Freon, freq., frequency

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Example sentences from the Web for frenum

At the age of twenty-two he married, and he then ruptured the frenum, which bled profusely and left him sore for some days.
History of Circumcision from the Earliest Times to the Present|Peter Charles Remondino
Connected with this organ is a small tough membrane or ligament called the frenum which corresponds to the frenulum of the male.
Self Knowledge and Guide to Sex Instruction|T. W. Shannon
This inferior incision or section, alongside of the frenum was first advised by Celsus.
History of Circumcision from the Earliest Times to the Present|Peter Charles Remondino
A double fold of mucous membrane—the frenum—connects the under aspect of the tip with the floor of the mouth and the mandible.
Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities--Head--Neck. Sixth Edition.|Alexander Miles

Another co-existing condition with phimosis, very often found, is a shortening of the frenum.
History of Circumcision from the Earliest Times to the Present|Peter Charles Remondino

British Dictionary definitions for frenum

frenum

/ (ˈfriːnəm) /

noun plural -na (-nə)

a variant spelling (esp US) of fraenum

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Medical definitions for frenum

frenum

[ frē′nəm ]

n. pl. fre•nums

A membranous fold of skin or mucous membrane that supports or restricts the movement of a part or organ, such as the small band of tissue connecting the tongue to the floor of the mouth.

An anatomical structure resembling such a fold.

单词	frenum
释义	frenum or frae·num [ free-nuhm ] / ˈfri nəm / noun, plural fre·na [free-nuh]. /ˈfri nə/. Anatomy, Zoology. a fold of membrane that checks or restrains the motion of a part, as the fold on the underside of the tongue. Origin of frenum <New Latin; Latin frēnum bridle Words nearby frenum frenulum of clitoris, frenulum of lip, frenulum of prepuce, frenulum of pudendal lips, frenulum of tongue, frenum, frenzied, frenzy, Freon, freq., frequency Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for frenum At the age of twenty-two he married, and he then ruptured the frenum, which bled profusely and left him sore for some days. History of Circumcision from the Earliest Times to the Present\|Peter Charles Remondino Connected with this organ is a small tough membrane or ligament called the frenum which corresponds to the frenulum of the male. Self Knowledge and Guide to Sex Instruction\|T. W. Shannon This inferior incision or section, alongside of the frenum was first advised by Celsus. History of Circumcision from the Earliest Times to the Present\|Peter Charles Remondino A double fold of mucous membrane—the frenum—connects the under aspect of the tip with the floor of the mouth and the mandible. Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities--Head--Neck. Sixth Edition.\|Alexander Miles Another co-existing condition with phimosis, very often found, is a shortening of the frenum. History of Circumcision from the Earliest Times to the Present\|Peter Charles Remondino British Dictionary definitions for frenum frenum / (ˈfriːnəm) / noun plural -na (-nə) a variant spelling (esp US) of fraenum Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for frenum frenum [ frē′nəm ] n. pl. fre•nums A membranous fold of skin or mucous membrane that supports or restricts the movement of a part or organ, such as the small band of tissue connecting the tongue to the floor of the mouth. An anatomical structure resembling such a fold. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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