ankyloglossia

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ankyloglossia

/ˌæŋkɪləˈɡlɒsi.ə/

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Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ἀγκύλος (ankúlos) + γλῶσσᾰ (glôssă) + -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā). By surface analysis, ankylo- + -glossia.

noun

uncountable A congenital oral anomaly in which the lingual frenulum is unusually short and thick, decreasing mobility of the tongue and affecting eating, speech, etc.
Similar: tongue-tie

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noun congenital oral anomaly in which the lingual frenulum is unusually short and thick

Português	anciloglossia, anquiloglossia
Ελληνικά	γλωσσοδέτης glossodétis

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@misc{ankyloglossia_2026,
  title = {ankyloglossia},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ankyloglossia},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}