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frenum
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fre·num  (frnm)
n. pl. fre·nums or fre·na (-n)
A membranous fold of skin or mucous membrane that supports or restricts the movement of a part or organ, such as the small band of tissue that connects the underside of the tongue to the floor of the mouth.

[Latin frnum, bridle, from frendere, to grind; see ghrendh- in Indo-European roots.]


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As bloodless, sutureless negotiators of the curves and folds in the mouth, lasers get high marks in wiping out frenums, the skin flaps under the lip and tongue; canker sores; herpes lesions; oral tumors, and excessive gums.
 
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