Tongue Tie (Noun)
Meaning
A congenital anomaly in which the mucous membrane under the tongue is too short limiting the mobility of the tongue.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- The infant's tongue-tie made breastfeeding extremely difficult for the new mother.
- The surgeon specialized in correcting tongue-ties in newborns to improve their feeding and speech development.
- After several months of struggling, the toddler's parents finally identified the tongue-tie as the source of his speech difficulties.
- The pediatrician recommended a simple surgical procedure to release the tongue-tie and alleviate the child's feeding issues.
- The mother noticed significant improvement in her baby's ability to nurse after the tongue-tie was surgically corrected.