<procedure> Division of any frenum or frenulum, especially that of the tongue. ... Origin: frenum + G. Tome, a cutting ... (05 Mar 2000) ... 
(fre-not´ә-me) the cutting of a frenum or frenulum.
Type: Term Pronunciation: frē-not′ŏ-mē Definitions: 1. Division of any frenum or frenulum, especially that of the tongue.
frenotomy The surgical division of any frenum; especially, the 'tongue-tie'; which is a non-medical term for ankyloglossia, a congenital shortness of the frenum of the tongue. It is characterized by interference in sucking and in articulation (talking). The condition is treated by surgically freeing the frenum.