Saturday 11 September 2010

Word of the Week: Philtrum

Philtrum is the name of the small depression between the base of the nose and the upper lip.

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1 comment:

  1. So if you want to say "under your nose" you might as well say "from your philtrum". :p
    The anatomical name for it Columella Nasi, though.

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