cleft lip
noun
: a birth defect characterized by one or more clefts in the upper lip resulting from failure of the embryonic parts of the lip to unite
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Now that she’s become well known not only for her art and fashion, but for being a cleft advocate, speaking around the country about her experience with a cleft lip and palate, Glasses has been traveling a lot for personal appearances, which leaves precious little time for weaving.
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Booth Moore, WWD, 29 Oct. 2024
Holly herself was born with a cleft lip and palate.
—Wendy Grossman Kantor, People.com, 26 Oct. 2024
The Yellowjackets star, 29, who is currently pregnant with her first baby with husband Christian DeAnda, posted a video on her TikTok on Wednesday, Sept. 25, sharing that her baby boy will born with a cleft lip.
—Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 26 Sep. 2024
Her mother, Deanna Majchrzak, knew from prenatal testing that Delaney would have some issues ― cleft lip and palate, for example.
—Georgea Kovanis, Detroit Free Press, 6 Sep. 2024
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Booth Moore, WWD, 29 Oct. 2024
Holly herself was born with a cleft lip and palate.
—Wendy Grossman Kantor, People.com, 26 Oct. 2024
The Yellowjackets star, 29, who is currently pregnant with her first baby with husband Christian DeAnda, posted a video on her TikTok on Wednesday, Sept. 25, sharing that her baby boy will born with a cleft lip.
—Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 26 Sep. 2024
Her mother, Deanna Majchrzak, knew from prenatal testing that Delaney would have some issues ― cleft lip and palate, for example.
—Georgea Kovanis, Detroit Free Press, 6 Sep. 2024
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“Cleft lip.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cleft%20lip. Accessed 19 Nov. 2024.
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