Body Location or Region
nasolabial sulcus
Subclass of:
Face
Definitions related to nasolabial sulcus:
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(nasolabial fold) A skin crease on each side of the face that runs from the outer corners of the nose to the corner of the mouth. It is a common site of PLASTIC SURGERY.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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(nasolabial folds) Lines in the skin leading from the nose to the outer corners of the mouth. Also known as smile or laugh lines.Harvard Dictionary of Health TermsHarvard Medical Publishing, 2011
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