Frenulum linguae

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Frenulum linguae
The mouth cavity. The apex of the tongue is turned upward, and on the right side a superficial dissection of its under surface has been made. (Frenulum labeled at center right.)
Sagittal section of nose mouth, pharynx, and larynx. (Frenulum linguae is topmost label at right.)
Gray's	subject #242 1125
MeSH	Lingual+Frenum
Dorlands/Elsevier	f_16/12379176

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The frenulum linguae (or lingual frenulum) is the frenulum of the tongue.

In contemporary culture, a tongue frenulum piercing or tongue web piercing involves piercing the frenulum linguae to enable body jewellery to be inserted.

Also See

• Ankyloglossia