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Thin upper lip vermilion
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Height of the vermilion of the upper lip in the midline more than 2 SD below the mean. Alternatively, an apparently reduced height of the vermilion of the upper lip in the frontal view (subjective). [ http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19125428 ]
Term info
Label
Thin upper lip vermilion
Synonyms
- Decreased height of upper lip vermilion
- Decreased volume of upper lip
- Decreased volume of upper lip vermilion
- Thin upper lip
- Thin vermilion border of upper lip
Subsets
hposlim_core
comment
Normal values for the height of the vermilion are available [Farkas, 1981], but measurements are not commonly used. Most clinicians determine this feature subjectively or use the Likert scale for Caucasians and African Americans [Astley and Clarren, 2000]. The height of the vermilion of the upper lip varies among ethnic groups, and the vermilion should be compared to a population of same ethnic background. The thinness of the upper lip vermilion is sensitive to facial expression. On profile view, a thin vermilion is less convex than usual. A thin upper lip vermilion may be associated with a smooth philtrum and an absence of the Cupid's bow, but these should be assessed separately.
has alternative id
HP:0200086, HP:0200062
has narrow synonym
Thin red part of the upper lip
has obo namespace
human_phenotype
has related synonym
Thin upper lips
id
HP:0000219
Term relations
Equivalent to:
- has_part some (
decreased thickness and
inheres in some upper lip and
has modifier some abnormal)