Look up labial in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. The term labial originates from Labium (Latin for "lip"), and is the adjective that describes anything...
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The voiced labial–velar approximant is a type of consonantal sound, used in certain spoken languages, including English. It is the sound denoted by the...
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Labia majora (redirect from Anterior labial commissure)
variable degree. The labia majora are thicker in front, and form the anterior labial commissure where they meet below the mons pubis. Posteriorly, they are not...
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Labialization is a secondary articulatory feature of sounds in some languages. Labialized sounds involve the lips while the remainder of the oral cavity...
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The labial thermistor clip is a device used measure the skin temperature of the labia minora and is associated blood engorgement. This device consists...
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The labial scales are the scales of snakes and other scaled reptiles that border the mouth opening. These do not include the median scales on the upper...
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transcription delimiters. Labial consonants are consonants in which one or both lips are the active articulator. The two common labial articulations are bilabials...
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The voiced labial–palatal (or labio-palatal) approximant is a type of consonantal sound, used in some spoken languages, for example, French huitième, read...
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Labial–retroflex consonants are doubly articulated consonants that are co-articulated at the lips and with the front part or underside of the tongue against...
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Labial fusion is a medical condition of the vulva where the labia minora become fused together. It is generally a pediatric condition. Labial fusion is...
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Labial nerves can refer: Posterior labial nerves, branches of the pudendal nerve Anterior labial nerves, branches of the ilioinguinal nerve Superior labial...
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Lip (redirect from Labial tubercle)
procheilon (also spelled prochilon), the "tuberculum labii superioris", and the "labial tubercle". The vertical groove extending from the procheilon to the nasal...
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Bilabial consonant (redirect from Bi-labial)
§ Brackets and transcription delimiters. In phonetics, a bilabial consonant is a labial consonant articulated with both lips. Bilabial consonants are very common...
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between [ ], / / and ⟨ ⟩, see IPA § Brackets and transcription delimiters. Labial–velar consonants are doubly articulated at the velum and the lips, such...
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meaning that only vowels are labialized (i.e. Xʷ[kʰuˣt̪s̟] for all segments labialized, Cʷ[kʰuˣt̪s̟] for all consonants labialized), or the carrier letter...
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The voiceless labial–velar fricative is a type of consonantal sound, used in spoken languages. The symbol in the International Phonetic Alphabet that represents...
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Labio-palatalization (redirect from Labial–palatal consonant)
A labio-palatalized sound is one that is simultaneously labialized and palatalized. Typically the roundedness is compressed, like [y], rather than protruded...
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Bilabial click (redirect from Labial click)
into a greeting in the Hadza language of Tanzania, and as allophones of labial–velar stops in some West African languages (Ladefoged 1968), as of /mw/...
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Labia piercing (redirect from Labial piercing)
worn inserted through pierced labia, the weight can result in labial asymmetry or labial hypertrophy. Body piercing Labia stretching Popular Culture Association...
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Labial–uvular consonants (also labio-uvular consonants) are doubly articulated consonants that occur at two places of articulation, the lips and the uvula...
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The superior labial branches (labial branches), the largest and most numerous, descend behind the quadratus labii superioris, and are distributed to the...
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Posterior labial may refer to: Posterior labial arteries Posterior labial nerves Posterior labial veins This disambiguation page lists articles associated...
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Labia stretching (redirect from Labial stretching)
LME [labia minora elongation]. At the same time, there is evidence that labial elongation may benefit the sexual health and well-being of women. The opposite...
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The labial glands are minor salivary glands situated between the mucous membrane and the orbicularis oris around the orifice of the mouth. They are circular...
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Labiaplasty (also known as labioplasty, labia minora reduction, and labial reduction) is a plastic surgery procedure for creating or altering the labia...
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Voiced labiodental flap (redirect from Labial flap)
'The Geographic and Genetic Distribution of the Labial Flap' A Crosslinguistic Lexicon of the Labial Flap (has video & sound files) SIL Linguist Successfully...
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A labial frenectomy is a form of frenectomy performed on the lip. The labial frenulum, also known as lip-tie, often attaches to the center of the upper...
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languages also have labialized velars, such as [kʷ], in which the articulation is accompanied by rounding of the lips. There are also labial–velar consonants...
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The voiceless labial–palatal fricative or approximant is a type of consonantal sound, used in a few spoken languages. The symbol in the International Phonetic...
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The voiced labial–velar implosive is a rare type of consonantal sound. It occurs in a few African languages, including the Central dialect of Igbo, Lese...
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