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/ˈfriː.njʊl.əm/ · noun
(anatomy) 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..
Humans have three oral frenulums: beneath the tongue, between the upper lip and gum, and between the lower lip and gum.
Use frenulum when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Frenulum means (anatomy) 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..
Common synonyms include frenum.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Humans have three oral frenulums: beneath the tongue, between the upper lip and gum, and between the lower lip and gum.
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