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
Illustration of CLEFT LIP
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