See Also: frenulum of superior medullary velum(medicine)
superior medullary velum(medicine)
inferior medullary velum(medicine)
posterior medullary velum(medicine)
anterior medullary velum(medicine)
Herbal medicine (botanical medicine, herbology, phytomedicine)(health)
Velum(medicine)
velum(dictionary)
velum transversum(medicine)
velum palatinum(medicine)

Cleft lip (medicine) and frenulum of superior medullary velum (medicine)


Cleft lip (medicine)


cleft lip
<embryology, paediatrics> A genetic disorder that results in the failure of fusion in the upper lip. Also seen commonly in association with cleft palate.


frenulum of superior medullary velum (medicine)


frenulum of superior medullary velum


A band passing from the longitudinal groove between the quadrigeminal bodies on to the superior medullary velum.

Synonym: frenulum veli medullaris superioris, cerebellar frenulum, frenulum cerebelli.