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labial /la·bi·al/ (la´be-al)

1. pertaining to a lip or labium.

2. in dental anatomy, pertaining to the tooth surface that faces the lip.

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la·bi·al (lb-l)

adj.

Relating to the lips or labia.

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labial

[lā′bē·əl]

pertaining to the lips. See also bilabial.

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labial (lā´bēl),

n of or pertaining to a lip.

labial commissures,

n.pl the lateral angles formed where the lips meet at the outer edges of the oral cavity; the corners of the oral cavity.

labial developmental depressions,

n.pl the indentations extending from the cervix to the occusal surface on the crown of an anterior tooth in order to separate the tooth into labial developmental lobes.

labial mucosa,

n tissue lining the inner lips within the oral cavity.

labial notch,

n See notch, labial.

labial ridge,

n See ridge, labial.

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labial

pertaining to a lip, or labium.

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labial ulcer

see eosinophilic ulcer.