frenulum
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thumb|Anatomy of the human mouth, including the frenulum of the tongue
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thumb|Anatomy of the human mouth, including the frenulum of the tongue
A frenulum (; , the diminutive of ; ), also called a frenum (; ), is a small fold of tissue that secures the motion of a mobile organ in the body.
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