Friday word: Philtrum

[med_cat]

Have you ever wondered what to call that groove above your lip? Well, wonder no more! ;)

Philtrum: the vertical groove on the median line of the upper lip

Here is a picture: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/imagepages/9012.htm

Comments

[theidolhands.livejournal.com]

I don't know what I'd do without my philtrum or clavicle. Excellent choice!

*aaaand I just taught my computer a new word as well.

[med_cat]

Hee hee glad you enjoyed ;)

Here is a bonus for you: do you know that there really _are_ heartstrings? ;) (chordae tendineae)

[kittymistress.livejournal.com]

Thank you! I often wondered if that 'little ditch' had a name.

[med_cat]

My pleasure! ;)

[suegypt.livejournal.com]

I actually worked for the company who created the image you showed. A colleague of mine made that baby drawing. ADAM was a really cool place back in the day for medical info that was consumer oriented. It still lives on like this, so it's gratifying.

Medical/anatomical words are the best.

[med_cat]

That's neat ;)