LA31.2
Ankyloglossia
Anquiloglossia
CategoryDefinition
A condition of the tongue, caused by short, tight, lingual frenulum or fusion of the tongue to the floor of the mouth. This condition is characterised by difficulty in speech articulation due to limitation or restriction in tongue movement.
Inclusions
- Tongue tie
Index Terms
AnkyloglossiaTongue tieAberrant insertion of labial frenulumAberrant insertion of frenum of tongueshort frenulum linguaeshort frenulum of tongue