Anatomy

Lip

Either of the two fleshy, full-blooded margins of the mouth.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

Either of the two fleshy, full-blooded margins of the mouth.

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Synonyms

3 entry terms
  • Lips
  • Philtrum
  • Philtrums

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Aspects Covered

24 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood supply, chemistry, cytology, diagnostic imaging, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, growth & development, immunology, injuries, innervation, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, physiopathology, radiation effects, surgery, transplantation, ultrastructure, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

inflammation = CHEILITIS

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History Note

65; was LIPS 1963-64

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Tree Numbers

  1. A01.456w.505w.631w.515w
  2. A14w.549w.336w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Lip. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D008046. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D008046
  2. Lip. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lip
  3. Lip. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q15173