procheilon

procheilon
pro·chei·lon (pro-kiґlon) [pro- + Gr. cheilon lip] tuberculum labii superioris.

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  • procheilon, prochilon — SYN: tubercle of upper lip …   Medical dictionary

  • Tubercle — A small tuber, a small lump or bump. * * * 1. A nodule, especially in an anatomic, not pathologic, sense. 2. A circumscribed, rounded, solid elevation on the skin, mucous membrane, or surface of an organ. 3. A slight …   Medical dictionary

  • tuberculum labii superioris — [TA] tubercle of upper lip: the central prominence of the superior border between the skin and the mucous membrane of the upper lip, marking the distal termination of the philtrum. Called also procheilon and labial tubercle …   Medical dictionary

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