philtrum - CISMeF

Preferred Label : philtrum;

Uberon definition : the vertical groove found on the median line of the upper lip, extending to the nose;

Uberon synonym : lip philtrum;

Uberon related term : infranasal depression; philtral region of upper lip; medial cleft;

Uberon Taxon note : vestigial in humans. In humans, the philtrum is formed where the nasomedial and maxillary processes meet during embryonic development (colloquially known as Hulse lines). When these processes fail to fuse fully in humans, a cleft lip (sometimes called a 'hare lip') can result. A flattened or smooth philtrum can be a symptom of fetal alcohol syndrome or Prader-Willi syndrome;

Details

Origin ID

0005402;

Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Philtrum [ICHI extension code]
- Philtrum structure (body structure) [SNOMED CT concept]
- lip [MeSH Descriptor]
- philtrum [SNOMED Notion]
Currated CISMeF NLP mapping
- Philtrum [ICD-11 Extension code]
- Philtrum [FMA entity]
- philtrum [ICF N3 Element]
- philtrum [Radlex concept]
- philtrum [MeSH concept]
Uberon cross reference
- Entire philtrum (body structure) [SNOMED CT concept]
- Philtrum [FMA entity]
contributes to morphology of
- upper lip [UBERON concept]
develops from
- medial nasal prominence [UBERON concept]
has part
- philtrum [UBERON concept]
part of
- philtrum [UBERON concept]
- upper lip [UBERON concept]

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