noun
- a fold of tissue that connects or restrains a movable part of the body
Usage: medical; anatomy
Examples
- The doctor examined the fraenum under the patient’s tongue.
- A torn fraenum can cause difficulty with speech.
- The dentist noted that the child’s lingual fraenum was unusually short.
- Surgery may be needed if the fraenum restricts normal movement.
- The fraenum connects the lip to the gum tissue.
- Some people are born with a thick fraenum that affects tongue mobility.