cheiloschisis


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Noun 1. cheiloschisis - a congenital cleft in the middle of the upper lip
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chei·lo·schis·is

n. queilosquisis V.: harelip
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Cleft lip (cheiloschisis) and cleft palate (palatoschi- sis) which can also occur together as cleft lip and palate are variations of clefting congenital deformity caused by abnormal facial development during gestation.1 A cleft is a fissure or opening that is the non-fusion of the body's natural structures that form before birth.
CONGENITAL MALFORMATIONS ASSOCIATED WITH CLEFT LIP AND PALATE
Her child was diagnosed with right unilateral cleft lip (cheiloschisis) in utero.
Anticonvulsant and migraine meds taken during pregnancy
Cleft lip (cheiloschisis) and cleft palate (palatoschisis), which can also occur together as cleft lip and palate, are variations of a type of clefting congenital deformity caused by abnormal facial development during gestation.
Italian medical team to operate on 1,000 cleft lip patients

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