ankyloglossia
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of ankyloglossia
Example Sentences
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At 4 days old, the newborn entered the neonatal intensive care unit, where he spent four days being treated for jaundice and ankyloglossia, or tongue-tie.
From Washington Times • May 18, 2020
“Deal!” cried Donnie, and he gave Mike Cohen ankyloglossia.
From Washington Post • Jul. 5, 2018
Severe ankyloglossia can impair speech and must be corrected with surgery.
From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013
People with the congenital anomaly ankyloglossia, also known by the non-medical term “tongue tie,” have a lingual frenulum that is too short or otherwise malformed.
From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013
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