frenulum
Pronunciation
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Pronunciation
- (America) IPA: /ˈfrɛnjələm/
frenulum (plural frenula)
- (anatomy) A small fold of tissue that prevents an organ in the body from moving too far.
- Humans have three oral frenulums: beneath the tongue, between the upper lip and gum, and between the lower lip and gum.
- Portuguese: freio, frénulo
- Russian: узде́чка
- Spanish: frenillo
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