Frenulum linguae

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Frenulum of tongue
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.)
Latin frenulum linguae
Gray's subject #242 1125
MeSH Lingual+Frenum
Dorlands/Elsevier f_16/12379176

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

The frenulum of the tongue is the first part of the human body that turns yellow in Jaundiced Patients.

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