TERMIUM Plus®

The Government of Canada’s terminology and linguistic data bank.

LABIUM INFERIUS ORIS [1 record]

Record 1 2024-08-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Morphology and General Physiology
  • Lips and Tongue
Universal entry(ies)
CONT

While considerations of the lips are often centered on the vermilion zone, ... the lower lip encompasses the region between the lateral commissures and the labiomental crease of the chin. The upper and lower lips intersect at the mouth angle, referred to as the commissure.

OBS

lower lip; labium inferius oris: designations found in the Terminologia Anatomica.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Morphologie et physiologie générale
  • Lèvres et langue
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
CONT

La commissure des lèvres, aussi appelée commissure labiale, désigne [le] pli de chaque côté de la bouche, à la jonction de la lèvre supérieure et de la lèvre inférieure.

OBS

lèvre inférieure : désignation dérivée de la Terminologia Anatomica.

OBS

labium inferius oris : désignation tirée de la Terminologia Anatomica.

Spanish

Save record 1

Copyright notice for the TERMIUM Plus® data bank

© Public Services and Procurement Canada, 2025
TERMIUM Plus®, the Government of Canada's terminology and linguistic data bank
A product of the Translation Bureau

Features

Language Portal of Canada

Access a collection of Canadian resources on all aspects of English and French, including quizzes.

Writing tools

The Language Portal’s writing tools have a new look! Easy to consult, they give you access to a wealth of information that will help you write better in English and French.

Glossaries and vocabularies

Access Translation Bureau glossaries and vocabularies.

Date Modified: