labium superius oris
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up·per lip
[TA]the muscular fold forming the superior border of the mouth.
Synonym(s): labium superius oris [TA]
labium
(la'be-um) (-a) plural.labia [L. labium, lip]A lip or a structure like one; an edge or fleshy border.
labium cerebri
The margin of the cerebral hemispheres overlapping the corpus callosum.
labium inferius oris
The lower lip.
labium majus
See: Labia majoralabium minus
See: Labia minoralabium minus pudendi
See: labia minoralabium oris
The skin and muscular tissue surrounding the mouth; the lips of the mouth.
labium superius oris
The upper lip.
labium tympanicum
The outer edge of the organ of Corti.
labium urethrae
The lateral margin of the meatus urinarius externus.
labium uteri
The thickened margin of the cervix uteri.
labium vestibulare
The vestibular or inner edge of the organ of Corti.
la·bi·um su·pe·ri·us o·ris
(lābē-ŭm sū-pērē-ŭs ōris) [TA]The upper lip.
labium superius oris (lā´bēum soopir´ēus ō´ris),
n the point of the upper lip lying in the midsagittal plane and a line drawn across the boundary of the mucous surface tangent to the curves.