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cleft lip
noun
- a congenitally deformed lip, usually the upper one, in which there is a vertical fissure that extends into one or both nostrils.
- the deformity itself.
cleft lip
noun
- a congenital split in the upper lip, often associated with a cleft palate
cleft lip
/ klĕft /
- A congenital deformity characterized by a vertical cleft or pair of clefts in the upper lip, with or without involvement of the palate.
cleft lip
- A congenital defect in which the upper lip is not properly fused together, so that a narrow crack or fissure splits the lip. It can be repaired through plastic surgery .
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See harelip.
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Example Sentences
Changes, or mutations, that disrupt the normal functioning of Hox genes could result in conditions like cleft lip or congenital heart disease.
From Popular-Science
A cleft lip, so called from its supposed resemblance to the upper lip of a hare.
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