cleft lip

Noun

Meaning

a congenital cleft in the middle of the upper lip

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

harelip cheiloschisis cleft palate ptosis fat lip conductive hearing loss anophthalmia Goldenhar syndrome coloboma congenital defects congenital anomalies congenital malformations cleft palate formation cleft palates cleft palette
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Hypernyms

birth defect congenital disorder congenital abnormality congenital anomaly congenital defect

Related terms

cleft palate

Examples

“Adam Bighill, a Canadian professional football player who was born with a cleft lip and palate and whose infant son Beau was also born with the condition, has demanded an apology from Williams for the past five days. Source: Internet

American filmmaker Megan Mylan’s short documentary narrates the tale of how a poor village girl called Pinki becomes a social outcast owing to her cleft lip, till her life changes after a meeting with a social worker. Source: Internet

Health practitioners in Nigeria have called for concerted efforts from all stakeholders to boost cleft lip and palate treatment in the country. Source: Internet

At this Michigan-based medical technologies company, employees get up to forty hours in paid volunteering time, and many of them choose to spend it helping Operation Smile provide free procedures to children needing cleft lip and cleft palate surgery. Source: Internet

Dr. Kotikian (left) and Dr. Vahanyan (right) performing a cleft lip surgery. Source: Internet

How many children are suffering from cleft lip and palate in Mongolia? Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

cleft hand cleft hoof cleft limb cleft palate cleft palate formation cleft palates