frenulum

American  

[fren-yuh-luhm] / ˈfrɛn yə ləm /

noun

PLURAL

frenula

1. Anatomy, Zoology.  a small frenum.

2. Entomology.  a strong spine or group of bristles on the hindwing of many butterflies and moths, projecting beneath the forewing and serving to hold the two wings together in flight.

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frenulum British  

/ ˈfrɛnjʊləm /

noun

1. a strong bristle or group of bristles on the hind wing of some moths and other insects, by which the forewing and hind wing are united during flight

2. a small fraenum

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Other Word Forms

• frenular adjective

Etymology

Origin of frenulum

First recorded in 1890–95; New Latin, from frēn(um) frenum + -ulum, neuter of -ulus -ule

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Example Sentences

She added evidence for further treatment, such as cutting a tight frenulum, was slim and generally a last course of action, as sometimes even significant cases do not affect feeding - so mothers and their babies must be looked at individually.

From BBC

When the frenulum is cut, it could damage nerves, salivary glands, and ducts that lead to salivary glands, says Soroush Zaghi, an otolaryngologist and sleep surgeon, as well as the medical director of The Breathe Institute in California, where Kardashian is a patient.

From Salon

In infancy, a type of tongue-tie where the frenulum attaches all the way to the front of the tongue and severely restricts its movement has been treated for hundreds of years.

From Salon

Nonetheless, Zaghi advocates for a surgery that cuts through the frenulum and sometimes into the muscle.

From Salon

Cutting the frenulum could even make sleep worse, Baldassari says.

From Salon