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What should you call it when your tongue is stuck to the bottom of your mouth?
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Tongue tied: Being tongue tied is when the frenum or thick stringlike attachment under tongue is short or restricted making limited movement of tongue. It can affect speech, swallowing and other actions of tongue. There is a simple surgical treatment to free it's movement.
Answered 9/28/2016
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If what I think: You are asking about a person who is tongue-tied, that is called "ankyloglossia". Hope this helps.
Answered 5/24/2013
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