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- noun surgery The surgical procedure to remove a
frenum orfrenulum .
Etymologies
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Examples
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The oldest has had tonsils out, a frenectomy, and his adenoids removed.
How Children Behave at the Dentist, What to Expect Dr. Dean Brandon 2006
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Aside from frenectomy, speech pathology during the Middle Ages was based on the doctrine of the four humors, by which all general pathological conditions were explained.
Knotted Tongues Benson Bobrick 1995
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Aside from frenectomy, speech pathology during the Middle Ages was based on the doctrine of the four humors, by which all general pathological conditions were explained.
Knotted Tongues Benson Bobrick 1995
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Her parents agreed to her having a lingual frenectomy, a 15-minute operation under local anesthetic that involved an incision in the flap of skin.
The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed MICHAEL KESTERTON 2011
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Her parents agreed to her having a lingual frenectomy, a 15-minute operation under local anaesthetic that involved an incision in the flap of skin.
Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph 2011
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Live brief demonstrations of cavity preparations, removing cold sores, tooth extractions, teeth desensitization, filling removals, fibroma removals, tori removal, troughing, frenectomy, crown lengthening and uncovering implants are also available.
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When Elliot was almost 2 months old, at the recommendation of his lactation consultant, he had a frenectomy, a quick procedure in which the little fold of tissue under the tongue is snipped to allow for greater mouth movement.
News & Politics Jessica Roake 2010
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