The condition of being unable to move your tongue with the usual amount of freedom, because the small membrane which attaches the tongue to the floor of the mouth is unusually short.
A condition present at birth in which the membrane under the tongue, called the frenulum, extends farther than usual toward the tip of the tongue, limiting forward and upward movement. The tongue tip is often notched and heart-shaped. The medical term for the condition is ankyloglossia. Tongue-tie is not usually considered a problem in healthy infants. However, if the restricted movement of the tongue interferes with a newborn’s ability to suck, it may result in inadequate milk supply and low weight gain in the baby. In a breast-feeding mother, the nipples may become sore from the baby’s struggle to suck. Frenotomy (surgical cutting of the frenulum) may be recommended. The condition does not cause problems beyond the first 2 to 3 years of life.
Lay term for ankyloglossia, congenital shortness of the frenulum of the tongue. The condition has been shown to have no functional significance, even for speech.
A slight oral anomaly, commonly referred to as ankyloglossia, where the frenulum (the strip of tissue connecting the underside of the tongue to the mouth’s floor) is overly short and extends forward to the tongue’s tip. Typically, this condition presents no notable symptoms aside from restricted tongue mobility. In rare instances, it might lead to speech difficulties, prompting the need for minor surgery to separate the frenulum.