fraenum

[ free-nuhm ]

noun

, Chiefly British.

, plural frae·na [free, -n, uh].

1. a variant of frenum.

fraenum

/ ˈfriːnəm /

noun

1. a fold of membrane or skin, such as the fold beneath the tongue, that supports an organ

Word History and Origins

Origin of fraenum¹

C18: from Latin: bridle

Example Sentences

The duct which runs along its upper and internal border passes forwards in the usual course, lying in the inner side of the sublingual gland, to open on the outer surface of a distinct papilla, situated on the floor of the mouth, half an inch from the middle line, and midway between the lower incisor teeth and the attachment of the fraenum linguae.

From Project Gutenberg

The sublingual is represented by a mass of glands lying just beneath the mucous membrane of the floor of the mouth on the side of the tongue, causing a distinct ridge, extending from the fraenum backwards, the numerous ducts opening separately along the summit of the ridge.

From Project Gutenberg