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tongue-tie

[tuhng-tahy] / ˈtʌŋˌtaɪ /






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Fiona and Ben were told by a midwife that they would be better off getting tongue-tie surgery, also known as a lingual frenotomy, privately, as there would be a long wait on the NHS.

From BBC • Aug. 31, 2024

An estimated 7% of babies are diagnosed with a condition called tongue-tie, in which the connection between the tongue and the floor of the mouth is too strong and limits tongue movement.

From Science Daily • Apr. 29, 2024

The quick procedure, known as a tongue-tie release, involves a dentist or doctor snipping a tight band of tissue connecting the tongue to the bottom of the mouth.

From New York Times • Dec. 18, 2023

Some babies with the condition struggle to latch on to the breast, but awareness of it as an infant feeding issue can be poor, and tongue-tie can be hard to spot.

From BBC • Feb. 12, 2022

No authority existed that could tongue-tie his art.

From My Tropic Isle by Banfield, E. J. (Edmund James)




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