ankyloglossia

Questions

How do you pronounce ankyloglossia?

The recorded pronunciation is /ˌæŋkɪləˈɡlɒsi.ə/.

What does ankyloglossia mean?

A congenital oral anomaly in which the lingual frenulum is unusually short and thick, decreasing mobility of the tongue and affecting eating, speech, etc.

Where does ankyloglossia come from?

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

How to pronounce ankyloglossia

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