frenum

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There was a complete half-turn to the left, so that the slit-like urinary meatus was reversed and the frenum was above.

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  1. noun A membranous fold of skin or mucous membrane that supports or restricts the movement of a part or organ, such as the small band of tissue that connects the underside of the tongue to the floor of the mouth.

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  1. Latin frēnum, bridle, from frendere, to grind; see ghrendh- in Indo-European roots.

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  1. Latin, also written frænum, a bridle, curb, bit.
 

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/ˈfrinəm/
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