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ankyloglossia

an·ky·log·lossia

UK/ˌæŋkɪləˈɡlɒsi.ə/ uncommon

noun

1.

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

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Origin

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

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