Macrocheilia
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Macrocheilia is a condition of permanent swelling
of the lip that results from greatly distended lymph
atic spaces. This causes an abnormal largeness of the lip
s. This is sometimes seen in leprosy patients.
Swelling (medical)
In medical parlance, swelling is the transient enlargement or protuberance in the body and may include tumors. According to cause, it may be congenital, traumatic, inflammatory, neoplastic or miscellaneous....
of the lip that results from greatly distended lymph
Lymph
Lymph is considered a part of the interstitial fluid, the fluid which lies in the interstices of all body tissues. Interstitial fluid becomes lymph when it enters a lymph capillary...
atic spaces. This causes an abnormal largeness of the lip
Lip
Lips are a visible body part at the mouth of humans and many animals. Lips are soft, movable, and serve as the opening for food intake and in the articulation of sound and speech...
s. This is sometimes seen in leprosy patients.