frenulum
Small restraining band
A frenulum is a small fold of tissue that restricts the movement of an organ or body part.
The most familiar are in the mouth—the frenulum under the tongue connects it to the floor of the mouth, while another attaches the upper lip to the gum.
In male anatomy, the frenulum of the penis is a sensitive band of tissue on the underside of the glans.
The plural is frenula or frenulums.
Thin tissue sheet
- tissueDisposable soft paper
- attachmentConnection or fondness
- foldBend onto itself
- mucosaMoist organ lining
connector · band · ridge · underside · midline · oral · lingual · labial
Impede someone's speech
- tearTo pull apart
- ruptureViolent tearing apart
- restrictionLimit on action
- revisionAltering to improve
release · surgery · snip · laser · procedure · tight · short · tethered
Signal-carrying body fiber
- sensationPerceived stimulus or phenomenon
- stimulationEvoking a response
- responsiveQuick to react
- tenderSoft or sore
delicate · erogenous · touch · feeling · pleasure · ticklish · vulnerable · gentle
membrane
Thin tissue sheet
- tissueDisposable soft paper
- attachmentConnection or fondness
- foldBend onto itself
mucosa · connector · band · ridge · underside · midline · oral · lingual · labial · penile
tongue-tie
Impede someone's speech
- tearTo pull apart
- ruptureViolent tearing apart
- restrictionLimit on action
revision · release · surgery · snip · laser · procedure · tight · short · tethered · bleeding
nerve
Signal-carrying body fiber
- sensationPerceived stimulus or phenomenon
- stimulationEvoking a response
- responsiveQuick to react
tender · delicate · erogenous · touch · feeling · pleasure · ticklish · vulnerable · gentle · arousal
attachment
Connection or fondness
- connectionA joining or relation
- junctionPoint where things meet
- anchorSecures ships to seabed
tether · restraint · linkage · binding · stabilizer · support · flexible · elastic · stretchy · tension
frenulumjoint
Shared by multiple parties