Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
surco labiomentoniano
English translation:
labiomental groove
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Jul 26, 2020 20:41
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Spanish term
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Native in: English (Variants: Wales / Welsh, Irish, Australian, Scottish, US, UK, British) 
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surco labiomentoniano
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Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +2 | labiomental groove |
Muriel Vasconcellos
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| 4 | mentolabial groove |
María Patricia Arce
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Proposed translations
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Muriel Vasconcellos
United States
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United States
Each translation a gem!
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labiomental groove
Search Results
Web results
Facial Landmarks | An Overview of Dental Anatomy ...www.dentalcare.com › en-us › ce-courses › facial-land...
Labiomental groove – Area that separates the lower lip and the chin. Naris – Nostril. Nasal septum – Vertical separation of the nasal cavity. Nasiolabial sulcus ...
Web results
Facial Landmarks | An Overview of Dental Anatomy ...www.dentalcare.com › en-us › ce-courses › facial-land...
Labiomental groove – Area that separates the lower lip and the chin. Naris – Nostril. Nasal septum – Vertical separation of the nasal cavity. Nasiolabial sulcus ...
Peer comment(s):
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Helena Chavarria
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Thank you, Helena!
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Thomas Walker
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Thank you, Tom!
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Comment: "Yes, agreed, I had already found that elsewhere also."
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María Patricia Arce
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Argentina
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Argentina
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mentolabial groove
The chin compartment is demarcated by the **mentolabial groove** superiorly, the submental ligaments inferiorly, and the labiomandibular grooves laterally.
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/j.1524-4725....
The lower lip consists of a single aesthetic subunit bound superiorly by the interlabial gap, laterally by the melolabial grooves, and inferiorly by the **mentolabial groove**
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4961510/
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/j.1524-4725....
The lower lip consists of a single aesthetic subunit bound superiorly by the interlabial gap, laterally by the melolabial grooves, and inferiorly by the **mentolabial groove**
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4961510/
Discussion
mentolabial (labiomental/mental) sulcus (crease/fold/groove/furrow)
I guess it just depends on context -and personal preference- which one to use. I think "mentolabial sulcus" is probably the more formal description.