Tongue-tie
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Tongue-tie may refer to:
- ankyloglossiaAnkyloglossiaAnkyloglossia, commonly known as tongue tied, is a congenital oral anomaly which may decrease mobility of the tongue tip and is caused by an unusually short, thick lingual frenulum, a membrane connecting the underside of the tongue to the floor of the mouth...
, a congenital oral deformity - tongue-tie (tack)Tongue-tie (tack)A tongue-tie is a piece of equipment used by horseback riders to prevent the horse from getting his tongue over the bit, which would make the animal very difficult to control. It is usually a strip of cloth or rubber, passed through the mouth and tied below the chin.Tongue ties are illegal in most...
, a piece of equipment sometimes used on racehorses