| labioplacement | Positioning (e.g., of a tooth) more toward the lips than normal. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| 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) |
| labioversion | Malposition of an anterior tooth from the normal line of occlusion toward the lips. (05 Mar 2000) |
| labipalpus | Origin: NL. See Labium, and Palpus. <zoology> One of the labial palpi of an insect. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| labitome | A forceps with sharp blades. Synonym: cutting forceps. Origin: G. Labis, pincers, + tome, an incision (05 Mar 2000) |
| labium | Origin: L. 1. A lip, or liplike organ. 2. The lip of an organ pipe. 3. <anatomy> The folds of integument at the opening of the vulva. 4. <zoology> The organ of insects which covers the mouth beneath, and serves as an under lip. It consists of the second pair of maxillae, usually closely united in the middle line, but bearing a pair of palpi in most insects. It often consists of a thin anterior part (ligula or palpiger) and a firmer posterior plate (mentum). Inner margin of the aperture of a shell. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| labium anterius ostii uteri | The portion of the vaginal part of the uterine cervix that bounds the ostium anteriorly intervening between the ostium and the anterior vaginal fornix. It is slightly shorter than labium posterius. Synonym: labium anterius ostii uteri. (05 Mar 2000) |
| labium externum cristae iliacae | The roughened outer margin of the crest that gives attachment to the external oblique and latissimus dorsi muscles above and to the fasciae latae and the tensor fascia lata muscle below. Synonym: labium externum cristae iliacae. (05 Mar 2000) |
| labium inferius oris | The muscular fold bounding the opening of the mouth inferiorly. Synonym: labium inferius oris. (05 Mar 2000) |
| labium internum cristae iliacae | The roughened inner margin of the crest that gives attachment to parts of the transversus abdominis, quadratus lumborum, and erector spinae muscles. Synonym: labium internum cristae iliacae. (05 Mar 2000) |
| labium laterale lineae asperae | The lateral margin of the linea aspera of the femur that gives attachment to the lateral intermuscular septum and the short head of the biceps femoris muscles. Synonym: labium laterale lineae asperae. (05 Mar 2000) |
| labium limbi tympanicum laminae spiralis | The lower, long periosteal extension of the limbus laminae spiralis osseae that rests on the basilar lamina of the spiral organ (of Corti). Synonym: labium limbi tympanicum laminae spiralis, tympanic lip of limbus of spiral lamina. Labium urethrae, one of the two lateral margins of the external urethral orifice of the female. (05 Mar 2000) |