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philtrum
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the vertical groove found on the median line of the upper lip, extending to the nose [ http://www.informatics.jax.org/accession/anna http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philtrum ]
Term info
Label
philtrum
Synonyms
- lip philtrum
Subsets
pheno_slim
has obo namespace
uberon
has related synonym
infranasal depression, medial cleft, philtral region of upper lip
id
UBERON:0005402
taxon notes
vestigial in humans. In humans, the philtrum is formed where the nasomedial and maxillary processes meet during embryonic development (colloquially known as Hulse lines). When these processes fail to fuse fully in humans, a cleft lip (sometimes called a 'hare lip') can result. A flattened or smooth philtrum can be a symptom of fetal alcohol syndrome or Prader-Willi syndrome