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harelip

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hare·lip  (hârlp)
n.
Cleft lip. No longer in scientific use.
harelipped adj.
harelip [ˈhɛəˌlɪp]
n
(Medicine / Pathology) a congenital cleft or fissure in the midline of the upper lip, resembling the cleft upper lip of a hare, often occurring with cleft palate
harelipped  adj
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.harelip - a congenital cleft in the middle of the upper lip
cheiloschisis, cleft lip
birth defect, congenital abnormality, congenital anomaly, congenital defect, congenital disorder - a defect that is present at birth
Translations
harelip [ˈhɛəˈlɪp] N → labio m leporino
harelip hare lip [ˌhɛərˈlɪp] n → bec-de-lièvre m
harelip [ˌhɛəˈlɪp] n → labbro leporino
harelip [ˌhɛəˈlɪp] n → labbro leporino


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Bear is injured and the two are saved by the healing skills of an old crone and a young girl with a harelip who assists her.
Avi. Crispin at the edge of the world by Rosser, Claire / Kliatt
Cleft palate and the related condition, harelip, are fairly common in babies and can be corrected routinely by surgery.
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He got them from the tobacconist in the village, a seedy man with a harelip who gave the priests a break, 20 percent off, probably in exchange for future considerations.
Memoirs of an altar boy by Doyle, Brian / U.S. Catholic
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