| labiogingival | Relating to the point of junction of the labial border and the gingival line on the distal or mesial surface of an incisor tooth. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| labiogingival lamina | A band of ectodermal epithelial cells growing into the mesenchyme of the embryonic jaws between the developing lip and the growing gingival elevation; it later opens to form the labiogingival groove. (05 Mar 2000) |
| labioglossolaryngeal | Relating to the lips, tongue, and larynx; describing bulbar paralysis in which these parts are involved. Origin: Labio-+ G. Glossa, tongue, + larynx (05 Mar 2000) |
| labioglossopharyngeal | Relating to the lips, tongue, and pharynx; describing bulbar paralysis involving these parts. Origin: Labio-+ G. Glossa, tongue, + pharynx (05 Mar 2000) |
| labiograph | An instrument for recording the movements of the lips in speaking. Origin: Labio-+ G. Grapho, to record (05 Mar 2000) |
| labiolingual appliance | An orthodontic appliance that consists of a maxillary labial arch wire and a mandibular lingual arch wire. (05 Mar 2000) |
| labiolingual plane | A plane parallel to the labial and lingual surfaces of the teeth. (05 Mar 2000) |
| labiomental | Relating to the lower lip and the chin. Origin: Labio-+ L. Mentum, chin (05 Mar 2000) |
| labionasal | 1. Relating to the upper lip and the nose, or to both lips and the nose. 2. Denoting a letter which is both labial and nasal in the production of its sound. (05 Mar 2000) |
| labiopalatine | Relating to the lips and the palate. (05 Mar 2000) |
| labioplacement | Positioning (e.g., of a tooth) more toward the lips than normal. (05 Mar 2000) |
| labioplasty | Plastic surgery of a lip. Origin: Labio-+ G. Plastos, formed (05 Mar 2000) |
| labioscrotal folds | Lateral fold's at either side of the embryonic cloacal membrane that develop into either the scrotum or the labia majora. (05 Mar 2000) |
| labioscrotal swellings | Paired primordial elevations flanking the genital tubercle and the urogenital orifice of the embryo; they develop into the labioscrotal folds, which become the labia majora in the female and unite to form the scrotal pouch of the male. Synonym: labioscrotal swellings. Hunger swelling, starvation oedema caused by many factors, primarily reduced serum albumin. Labial swelling, the female embryonic genital swelling which elongates to become the definitive labium majus. See: genital swellings. (05 Mar 2000) |
| labiose | <botany> Having the appearance of being labiate; said of certain polypetalous corollas. Origin: From Labium. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |