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FREIN LEVRE [4 records]

Record 1 2024-10-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Morphology and General Physiology
  • Lips and Tongue
DEF

... the mucous membrane that connects the inside of the lip to the corresponding gum.

OBS

frenulum of the lip: designation that reflects the Terminologia Anatomica.

French

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

La face interne de chacune des lèvres est attachée à la gencive correspondante par un repli médian de la muqueuse, le frein de la lèvre.

OBS

frein de la lèvre : désignation qui reflète la Terminologia Anatomica.

Spanish

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Record 2 2024-10-02

English

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

Pulling up on the upper lip exposes the frenulum of the upper lip, which is the median tissue that links the lip to the maxilla.

OBS

frenulum of upper lip; frenulum labii superioris: designations found in the Terminologia Anatomica.

Key term(s)
  • upper lip frenulum
  • superior lip frenulum

French

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

En tirant la lèvre supérieure vers le haut, on expose le frein de la lèvre supérieure ou frein labial supérieur, un repli tissulaire médian qui relie la lèvre au maxillaire supérieur.

OBS

frein de la lèvre supérieure : désignation dérivée de la Terminologia Anatomica.

OBS

frenulum labii superioris : désignation tirée de la Terminologia Anatomica.

Spanish

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Record 3 2024-10-02

English

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

Pulling down on the lower lip exposes the frenulum of the lower lip, which is a median fold of tissue that links the lower lip to the mandible.

OBS

frenulum of lower lip; frenulum labii inferioris: designations found in the Terminologia Anatomica.

Key term(s)
  • lower lip frenulum
  • inferior lip frenulum

French

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

En tirant la lèvre inférieure vers le bas, on expose le frein de la lèvre inférieure ou frein labial inférieur, un repli tissulaire médian qui relie la lèvre inférieure à la mandibule.

OBS

frein de la lèvre inférieure : désignation dérivée de la Terminologia Anatomica.

OBS

frenulum labii inferioris : désignation tirée de la Terminologia Anatomica.

Spanish

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Record 4 1987-04-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Medical and Surgical Equipment
CONT

the labial frenum requires only a narrow notch in the flange

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement médico-chirurgical
CONT

(...) le découpage de la base de la prothèse [au niveau du frein de la lèvre supérieure] sera réduit en largeur

Spanish

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