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cleft lip

noun

medical : a split in the upper lip that some people are born with

Full Definition of CLEFT LIP

:  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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First Known Use of CLEFT LIP

circa 1882
Medical Dictionary

cleft lip

noun

Medical Definition of CLEFT LIP

:  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—called also cheiloschisis

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