prolabium

prolabium
\\prōˈlābēəm\ noun
Etymology: New Latin, from pro- (I) + Latin labium lip — more at lip
: the exposed part of a lip; especially : the protuberant central part of the upper lip

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  • Prolabium — Prolabium, lat., die Vorlippe …   Herders Conversations-Lexikon

  • prolabium — 1. The exposed carmine margin of the lip. 2. The isolated central soft tissue segment of the upper lip in the embryonic state and in an unrepaired bilateral cleft palate. [pro + L. labium, lip] * * * pro·la·bi·um prō lā bē əm …   Medical dictionary

  • prolabium — pro·la·bi·um …   English syllables

  • Philtrum — The area from below the nose to the upper lip. Normally the philtrum is grooved. In fetal alcohol syndrome, the philtrum is flat. * * * 1. A philter or love potion. 2. [NA] The infranasal depression; the groove in the midline of the upper lip. [L …   Medical dictionary

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