philtrum
Upper lip indent
The philtrum is the vertical groove running from the base of the nose to the upper lip.
This small indentation is a distinctive feature of human facial anatomy, formed during fetal development when facial features fuse together.
She traced the philtrum above his lip with her finger.
Narrow cut or routine
- indentationInward cut or setback
- nasolabialPertaining to nose-lip junction
- midlineCentral dividing axis
- columellaSmall central supporting shaft
septum · maxilla · tissue · skin · dermal · epithelium · mucosa
Animal's nose area
Progress toward maturity
- formationCreation or arrangement
- fusionJoining into unity
- congenitalExisting from birth
- morphogenesisDevelopmental shape emergence
gestational · fetal · palate · malformation · syndromic · anomaly · developmental · prenatal
Comparative relation of parts
- contourBounding line of shape
- symmetryInvariance under transformation
- definitionStatement of meaning
- fullnessState of being complete
profile · cosmetic · filler · augmentation · beauty · attractiveness · youthful · sculpted
Measure of extent
- depthDistance below surface
- widthDistance across something
- anthropometryScience of body measurements
- landmarkNotable point of reference
ratio · index · proportion · diagnostic · biometric
groove
Narrow cut or routine
- indentationInward cut or setback
- nasolabialPertaining to nose-lip junction
- midlineCentral dividing axis
columella · septum · maxilla · tissue · skin · dermal · epithelium · mucosa
muzzle
Animal's nose area
vibrissae · tactile · sensory · dog · cat · rabbit · rodent · primate
development
Progress toward maturity
- formationCreation or arrangement
- fusionJoining into unity
- congenitalExisting from birth
morphogenesis · gestational · fetal · palate · malformation · syndromic · anomaly · developmental · prenatal
proportion
Comparative relation of parts
- contourBounding line of shape
- symmetryInvariance under transformation
- definitionStatement of meaning
fullness · profile · cosmetic · filler · augmentation · beauty · attractiveness · youthful · sculpted · refinement
length
Measure of extent
- depthDistance below surface
- widthDistance across something
- anthropometryScience of body measurements
landmark · ratio · index · proportion · diagnostic · biometric
Cupid
Roman love deity
silence · secrets · forgetfulness · birth · legend · Greek · spirit