1. SYN: frenum. 2. A band of fibrous material stretching across the surface of an ulcer or other lesion or forming adhesions between opposing serous or mucous surfaces. [M.E. bridel]
* * *
* * *
bri·dle (briґdəl) 1. a frenum. 2. a loop or filament that crosses the lumen of a passage or the surface of an ulcer.Medical dictionary. 2011.