Front | Back |
Labia
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Lips
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Labium Superioris
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Upper Lip
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Labial Inferioris
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Lower Lip
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Labial Commissure
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Junction of upper and lower lip at the corner of the mouth
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Oral Fissure
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Opening between lips
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Vermilion border
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Edge of lips; change in color marks transition from color of lip to skin color
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Vermilion Zone
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Colored part of lips
red--caucasians
brown-bluish/black--other races
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Philtrum
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Midline vertical depression of the skin between the nose and vermilion border
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Tubercle of upper lip
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Vertical depression at base of philtrum
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Canthus
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Name for a location--corner-outer and inner canthus of eye
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Nasolabial Groove
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Depression between the ala (wing of nose) and corner of lip
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Labiomarginal sulcus
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Depression betweeen the outer corner of lip and jaw line
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Mentum
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Chin
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Labiomental groove
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Depression about midway between lower lip and chin
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Naris
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Nostrils
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