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cleft lip

Used for:

hare lip

Broader Terms:

congenital oral /facial /cranial defect

Scope Note:

congenital defect in the upper lip where the maxillary prominence fails to merge with the merged medial nasal prominences; thought to be caused by faulty migration of the mesoderm in the head region.

Term Number:

0725-8436


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