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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In the case of cleft lip and palate, the future of children’s faces are on the line.
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Megan Rose, ProPublica, 6 Mar. 2024
His Karya Alpha Omega Foundation provides free surgery for cataracts for thousands of Indonesians each year as well as for hernia and cleft lip repair.
—Rana Wehbe Watson, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2023
During her time there, the model mom visited the homes of patients recovering from cleft palate or cleft lip procedures.
—Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 10 Nov. 2023
Garcia-Tolson, born with multiple birth defects that included a club foot, webbed fingers and a cleft lip and palate, braved 15 surgeries by age 5.
—Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Oct. 2023
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Megan Rose, ProPublica, 6 Mar. 2024
His Karya Alpha Omega Foundation provides free surgery for cataracts for thousands of Indonesians each year as well as for hernia and cleft lip repair.
—Rana Wehbe Watson, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2023
During her time there, the model mom visited the homes of patients recovering from cleft palate or cleft lip procedures.
—Angela Andaloro, Peoplemag, 10 Nov. 2023
Garcia-Tolson, born with multiple birth defects that included a club foot, webbed fingers and a cleft lip and palate, braved 15 surgeries by age 5.
—Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Oct. 2023
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“Cleft lip.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cleft%20lip. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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