What is the vertical groove in the median portion of the upper lip called?

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The philtrum. May 02 00, 12:14 PM

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The philtrum (Greek philtron, from philein, "to love; to kiss"), also known as the infranasal depression, is the vertical groove in the upper lip, formed where the nasomedial and maxillary processes meet during embryonic development. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philtrum Feb 03 08, 6:35 PM

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