ICD-11 code : LA31.2;
Preferred Label : Ankyloglossia;
ICD-11 definition : A condition of the tongue, caused by short, tight, lingual frenulum or fusion of the
tongue to the floor of the mount. This condition is characterized by difficulty in
speech articulation due to limitation or restriction in tongue movement.;
ICD-11 synonym : Tongue tie;
ICD-11 inclusion : short frenulum linguae; Aberrant insertion of frenum of tongue; frenum of tongue; frenulum of tongue; short frenulum of tongue; Aberrant insertion of labial frenulum; Tongue tie;
Origin ID : 1838543063;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
Currated CISMeF NLP mapping
ICD-10 Mapping
A condition of the tongue, caused by short, tight, lingual frenulum or fusion of the
tongue to the floor of the mount. This condition is characterized by difficulty in
speech articulation due to limitation or restriction in tongue movement.