1) Frenulectomy
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1) Surgical removal procedure
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A frenectomy (also known as a frenulectomy, frenulotomy or frenotomy) is the removal of a frenulum, a small fold of tissue that prevents an organ in the body from moving too far. It can refer to frenula in several places on the human body. It is related to frenuloplasty, a surgical alteration in a frenulum. Done mostly for orthodontic purposes, a ...
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A frenum is a fold of tissue or muscle connecting the lips cheek or tongue to the jawbone. A frenectomy is the removal of one of these folds of tissue.
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The removal or reshaping of thin muscle tissue that attaches the upper or lower lips to the gum, or the tongue to the floor of the mouth.
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<procedure> Removal of any frenum. ... Origin: frenum + G. Ektome, excision ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
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(fre-nek´tә-me) excision of a frenum or frenulum.
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The surgical removal or repositioning of the frenum, the lip and tongue attachment located between the upper and lower front teeth. A large frenum attachment can cause spacing between top front teeth or cause the tongue to be tied.
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The removal of a frenum.
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Type: Term Pronunciation: frē-nek′tŏ-mē Definitions: 1. Removal of any frenum.
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frenectomy The surgical cutting of, or removal, of any frenum; usually frenum of the tongue. Small pieces of pink colored skin that attach your lips, cheeks and tongue to your mouth. Examples of frena include the piece of skin under your tongue which sticks out when you pick up your tongue, and the piece of skin which sticks out when you pull out...
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