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CLEFT LIP

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 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)

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 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)