frenectomy

frə-nĕk′tə-mē

Noun

(plural frenectomies)

(surgery) The surgical procedure to remove a frenum or frenulum.

Origin

From frenum + -ectomy

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frenectomy - Medical Definition

n.

Surgical excision of a frenum.

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