When the lingual frenum is attached near the tip of the tongue, the condition is known as ____________

a. ankyloglossia
b. tongue tied
c. either a or b
d. neither a nor b


c
RATIONALE: When the lingual frenum is attached near the tip of the tongue, the condition is known as ankyloglossia or tongue tied.

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