Cleft lip
a congenitally deformed lip, usually the upper one, in which there is a vertical fissure that extends into one or both nostrils.
the deformity itself.
Historical Examples
Folk-lore of Shakespeare Thomas Firminger Thiselton-Dyer
noun
a congenital split in the upper lip, often associated with a cleft palate
cleft lip
(klěft)
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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