philtrum
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philtrum
- /ˈfɪl.tɹəm/
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Borrowed from the Latin philtrum (“a love potion”), from Ancient Greek φῐ́λτρον (phĭ́ltron, “a love charm; the dimple in the upper lip”). Doublet of philter.
noun philtra · philtrums · filtrum
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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.
Similar: infranasal depression
- The junction between the two halves of an animal's upper lip or nose.
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noun shallow vertical groove
| Español | surco nasolabial |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 인중 injung |
| 日本語 | 人中穴 jinchūketsu, 人中 jinchū |
| 中文 | 人中 rénzhōng |
| Português | sulco nasolabial, filtro labial |
| Français | sillon naso-labial, philtrum |
| Deutsch | Oberlippenrinne, Philtrum |
| Italiano | filtro |
| Ελληνικά | φίλτρο fíltro |
| Русский | губно́й желобо́к gubnój želobók, подносово́й желобо́к podnosovój želobók, фильтр filʹtr |
| Tiếng Việt | nhân trung |
| العربية | نَثْرَة naṯra |
Talk about this word "philtrum." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/philtrum. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. philtrum. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/philtrum "philtrum." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/philtrum.Cite this
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title = {philtrum},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/philtrum},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
