ankyloglossia

1. Her dentist suggested it may be because she was born with a slightly shorter than average tongue, caused by having an unusually thick lingual frenulum-a condition known as Ankyloglossia, or commonly as "Tongue Tie".
   她的牙医推测，问题可能出在她的舌系带明显较厚，从而导致舌头生来就比普通人的短，这种情况被称为舌系带短缩或者更通俗地称为结舌。
2. Methods 32 cases of complications of the ankylotomy in the babies of ankyloglossia were reviewed and followed up.
   方法收集32例在婴儿期接受舌系带剪断术的患儿，术后出现多种并发症，经二期手术矫正和术后随访。
3. Use of Z plasty for ankyloglossia: Report of 38 cases
   应用Z成形术矫正舌系带过短38例报告

noun

1. a congenital anomaly in which the mucous membrane under the tongue is too short limiting the mobility of the tongue

   Synonym:    tongue tie