noun

• 1Anatomy
  The vertical groove between the base of the nose and the border of the upper lip.

  ‘A 37-year-old woman presented for evaluation of a scar on her philtrum.’

  More example sentences

  • ‘Nothing makes a man more adorable than a well-shaped philtrum.’
  • ‘Nevertheless, early correction may be indicated because the prolabium usually contains more than enough tissue to create a philtrum of normal size.’
  • ‘The philtrum, on the upper lip, is bounded by ridges that run from under each nostril marking the fusion of the premaxilla and the lateral maxillary processes.’
  • ‘A flat or smooth philtrum can present in persons with fetal alcohol spectrum disorders.’
  • ‘Geordie leaned over and carefully daubed a moustache across Danny's philtrum.’

  1. 1.1The junction between the two halves of an animal's upper lip or nose.
     ‘Superficial ulcers appear on the dorsum of the tongue, hard palate, and nasal philtrum.’
     More example sentences

     • ‘Two dogs were presented with dermal arteritis of the nasal philtrum associated with repeated episodes of bleeding.’
     • ‘A midline groove called the philtrum divides the rhinarium into two, each half containing a nostril.’