fre|num

fre|num
fre|num «FREE nuhm», noun, plural -na.
a ligament or fold of membrane which checks or restrains the motion of the organ to which it is attached, such as that which holds down the under side of the tongue; bridle. Also, fraenum.
[< Latin frēnum bridle]

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  • frenum — fre·num …   English syllables

  • frenum — fre•num [[t]ˈfri nəm[/t]] n. pl. na [[t] nə[/t]] anat. zool. a fold of membrane, as on the underside of the tongue, that checks or restrains motion • Etymology: 1740–50 < NL; L frēnum bridle …   From formal English to slang

  • frenum — 1. A narrow reflection or fold of mucous membrane passing from a more fixed to a movable part, serving to check undue movement of the part. 2. An anatomical structure resembling such a fold. SYN: bridle (1). [L. a …   Medical dictionary

  • Fraena — Fraenum Fr[ae] num, or Frenum Fre num, n.; pl. E. {Fr[ae]nums}, L. {Fr[ae]na}. [L., a bridle.] (Anat.) A connecting fold of membrane serving to support or restrain any part; as, the fr[ae]num of the tongue. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Fraenum — Fr[ae] num, or Frenum Fre num, n.; pl. E. {Fr[ae]nums}, L. {Fr[ae]na}. [L., a bridle.] (Anat.) A connecting fold of membrane serving to support or restrain any part; as, the fr[ae]num of the tongue. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Fraenums — Fraenum Fr[ae] num, or Frenum Fre num, n.; pl. E. {Fr[ae]nums}, L. {Fr[ae]na}. [L., a bridle.] (Anat.) A connecting fold of membrane serving to support or restrain any part; as, the fr[ae]num of the tongue. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Frenum — Fraenum Fr[ae] num, or Frenum Fre num, n.; pl. E. {Fr[ae]nums}, L. {Fr[ae]na}. [L., a bridle.] (Anat.) A connecting fold of membrane serving to support or restrain any part; as, the fr[ae]num of the tongue. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Frena — Frenum Fre num, n.; pl. E. {Frenums}, L. {Frena}. [L., a bridle.] 1. (Zo[ o]l.) A cheek stripe of color. [1913 Webster] 2. (Anat.) Same as {Fr[ae]num}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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