| posterior labial veins | They pass posteriorly from the labia majora and minora to the internal pudendal veins. Synonym: venae labiales posteriores. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| primary labial groove | A furrow between the developing lip and gum. Synonym: labiodental sulcus, lip sulcus, primary labial groove. (05 Mar 2000) |
| superior labial artery | <anatomy, artery> Origin, facial; distribution, structures of upper lip and, by a septal branch, the anterior and lower part of the nasal septum; anastomoses, the artery of the opposite side and the sphenopalatine. Synonym: arteria labialis superior. (05 Mar 2000) |
| superior labial branches of infraorbital nerve | <anatomy, nerve> Branches of infraorbital nerve to upper lip. Synonym: rami labiales superiores nervi infraorbitalis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| superior labial vein | <anatomy, vein> Veins taking blood from the upper lip and discharging into the facial vein. Synonym: vena labialis superior. (05 Mar 2000) |
| inferior labial artery | <anatomy, artery> Origin, facial; distribution, structures of lower lip; anastomoses, the artery from the opposite side, mental and sublabial. Synonym: arteria labialis inferior. (05 Mar 2000) |
| inferior labial branches of mental nerve | <anatomy, nerve> Branches of mental nerve to lower lip. Synonym: rami labiales inferiores nervi mentalis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| inferior labial vein | <anatomy, vein> A tributary of the facial vein draining the lower lip. Synonym: vena labialis inferior. (05 Mar 2000) |
| labial | <dentistry> The tooth surface next to your lips or things mounted on the tooth surfaces next to your lips. (08 Jan 1998) |
| labial arch | An orthodontic arch wire that approximates the labial surfaces of the teeth. (05 Mar 2000) |
| labial bar | A major connector located labial to the dental arch joining two or more bilateral parts of a mandibular removable partial denture. (05 Mar 2000) |
| labial commissure | Junction of upper and lower lip which occurs at corner of mouth. See: angle of mouth. (05 Mar 2000) |
| labial embrasure | A space existing on the facial aspect of the interproximal contact area between adjacent anterior teeth. (05 Mar 2000) |
| labial flange | The portion of the flange of a denture which occupies the labial vestibule of the mouth. (05 Mar 2000) |
| labial gingiva | That portion of the gingiva that covers the labial surfaces of the teeth and the alveolar process. (05 Mar 2000) |