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philtra

philtra is the plural of philtrum.

Meaning of philtrum

Noun

philtrum (plural philtra or philtrums)

  1. The shallow vertical groove running from the nasal septum to the center of the upper lip.
    • Oral intercommissural distance (mouth width) and philtrum length are useful measurements for diagnosis of wide or large mouth (macrostomia), small mouth (microstomia), long philtrum and short philtrum and form ‘good handles’ in syndromic delineation.2005, M. L. Kulkarni, Physical Examination of Children (Clinical Methods in Paediatrics; 2B), India: Jaypee Brothers, archived from the original on 31 Oct 2020, page 142
  2. The junction between the two halves of an animal's upper lip or nose.

Questions about philtra

What is philtra the plural of?
Philtra is the plural of philtrum.

Words near philtra in the dictionary

  1. philter
  2. philtered
  3. philtering
  4. philters
  5. Philthadelphia
  6. philtra
  7. Philtranco
  8. philtre
  9. philtred
  10. philtres
  11. philtring

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