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CLEFT LIP
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A congenital cleft in the middle of the upper lip
Synonyms:
cheiloschisis; cleft lip; harelip
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("cleft lip" is a kind of...):
birth defect; congenital abnormality; congenital anomaly; congenital defect; congenital disorder (a defect that is present at birth)
Context examples:
A cleft lip happens if the tissue that makes up the lip does not join completely before birth.
(Cleft Lip and Palate, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
Children with a cleft lip also can have a cleft palate.
(Cleft Lip and Palate, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
Children with a cleft lip or a cleft palate often have problems with feeding and talking.
(Cleft Lip and Palate, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
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