linea alba
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Latin linea alba (“white line”).
Noun[edit]
linea alba
- (anatomy) A fibrous structure that runs down the midline of the abdomen in humans and other vertebrates.
- (dentistry) A horizontal streak on the inner surface of the cheek, typically associated with pressure, frictional irritation, or sucking trauma from the facial surfaces of the teeth.