ankyloglossia

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˌæŋkɪləˈɡlɒsi.ə/

Noun

ankyloglossia (uncountable)

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

Translations

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

Galician: anquiloglosia f
Greek: γλωσσοδέτης (el) m (glossodétis)
Hungarian: lenőtt nyelv, rövid nyelvfék
Portuguese: anciloglossia f, anquiloglossia f

Further reading

ankyloglossia on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

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