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cleft lip
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cleft lip
n.
A congenital deformity characterized by a vertical cleft or pair of clefts in the upper lip, with or without involvement of the palate.
cleft lip  (klft)
A congenital deformity characterized by a vertical cleft or pair of clefts in the upper lip, with or without involvement of the palate.
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Noun1.cleft lip - a congenital cleft in the middle of the upper lip
cheiloschisis, harelip
birth defect, congenital abnormality, congenital anomaly, congenital defect, congenital disorder - a defect that is present at birth
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Mullaney, focused on the single problem of cleft lip and palate surgery, which affects millions of children in developing countries.
A New Smile and a New Life for Children by Khaleej Times (Dubai, United Arab Emirates)
Woodland hospital is sponsored by the Smile Train project, which is an international charity organisation that provides free surgery for cleft lip and palate to people all around the world.
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This week. by Evening Gazette (Middlesbrough, England)
 
 
 
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