TONGUE TIE

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A congenital anomaly in which the mucous membrane under the tongue is too short limiting the mobility of the tongue

Synonyms:

ankyloglossia; tongue tie

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Hypernyms ("tongue tie" is a kind of...):

birth defect; congenital abnormality; congenital anomaly; congenital defect; congenital disorder (a defect that is present at birth)

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