labial
- adjective
- /ˈleɪbiəl/
- Specialized
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labial
- It's called labial adhesion.
- labial skin
So the skin of the shaft, the penis was used to form part of the labial skin.
- So the skin of the shaft, the penis was used to form part of the labial skin.
Examples
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The sculpture can be read as labial or phallic, or something in between.
Academic text (2012) -
Certainly, the labial field of roses suggests the vulva, as much by a history of feminine association as simple resemblance.
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Actually, it's the best way to identify the interior labial commissure.
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You can't locate the interior labial commissure from the backside.
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In some, exposed labial skin became chapped and peeled within 5 days after irradiation with UV light.
Academic text (1991) -
The allusion to labial folds and pubic hair is undeniable, as is the presentation of the sculpture as a precious object.
Academic text (2012) -
We have examined whether sunscreens prevent UVB-induced reactivation of labial herpes in predisposed subjects.
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The rapidity of recurrence in four patients suggests that some infections may arise from a virus already en route to or present in labial skin at the time of UV exposure.
Academic text (1991) -
To allow complete healing of labial skin after UV exposure or an episode of herpes labialis, the minimum time between exposures or between previous HSV recurrence and UV exposure was 3 weeks.
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Our pediatrician said our 5-month-old daughter has something called labial adhesions.
Synonyms
Having parts that look like lips, often on flowers or mouths
Compounds
- Specialized
Blood vessels that carry blood away from the front outer lips of the female genitals
- Specialized
A small jointed part at the front of an insect's mouth that helps taste and handle food
- Specialized
A tube that carries blood away from the outer lips of the female private parts
- Specialized
A small blood vessel that carries blood from the lower lip to a vein in the face
- Specialized
A blood vessel behind the labia majora that carries blood to the internal pudendal vein
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Labial comes from the Latin word labium, meaning 'lip'. A helpful way to remember the medical sense is to think of the female labium as a small 'lip' of the body, so labial means 'near or relating to that lip'.
