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labia /la·bia/ (la´be-ah) plural of labium.
labia
[lā′bē·ə] sing. labium
Etymology: L, lip
1 the lips.
2 the fleshy liplike edges of an organ or tissue.
3 the folds of skin at the opening of the vagina. labial, adj.
labia [la´be-ah] (L.)
plural of labium.
labia
[L.] plural of labium.
oral labia
lips of the mouth; musculomembranous folds that surround the mouth.
pudendal labia
lips of the vulva.
vulvar labia
see vulva.
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