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Frenulum
Frenulum meaning
A small fold or ridge of tissue that supports or restrains the motion of the part to which it is attached, in particular a fold of skin beneath the tongue, or between the lip and the gum. | A small fold or ridge of tissue that supports or restrains the motion of the part to which it is attached, in particular a fold of skin beneath the tongue, or between the lip and the gum. | Such a ridge of tissue connecting the foreskin to the glans on the underside of the penis; the penile frenulum.
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The frenulum (Latin for little bridle) is an elastic band of tissue attached by its one end to the clitoral shaft and glans and by its other end to the prepuce.
The posterior ends (bottom) of the inner lips are usually joined across the middle line by a fold of skin, named the frenulum of labia minora or fourchette.
The tongue is tied to the floor of the mouth by a very short and thickened frenulum and this affects speech, eating, and swallowing.