philtrum
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| —n , pl philtra | |
| the indentation above the upper lip | |
| [C17: from Latin, see | |
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Philtrum
is always a great word to know.
So is patella. Does it mean:
| the flat, movable bone at the front of the knee; the kneecap |
| the transparent anterior part of the external coat of the eye covering the iris and the pupil and continuous with the sclera |
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Medical Dictionary
philtrum phil·trum (fĭl'trəm)
n. pl. phil·tra (-trə)
The vertical indentation in the midline of the upper lip. Also called infranasal depression.
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Example sentences
The philtrum is the vertical groove between the nose and the middle part of the upper lip.
Running down the center of the outer surface of the upper lip is a shallow groove-the philtrum.
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