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1. (n.) cleft lip
a congenital defect of the upper lip in which a longitudinal fissure extends into one or both nostrils.
Etymology: (1910–15)
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1. (noun) cleft lip, harelip, cheiloschisis
a congenital cleft in the middle of the upper lip
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1. cleft lip
Congenital defect in the upper lip where the maxillary prominence fails to merge with the merged medial nasal prominences. It is thought to be caused by faulty migration of the mesoderm in the head region.
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