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harelip /hare·lip/ (har´lip) former name for cleft lip.
harelip (cheiloschisis, cleft lip, congenital cleft lip) (her´lip), n an older term for a congenital nonunion or inadequacy of soft and hard tissues related to the lip. The deformity may be extensive enough to involve the nose, alveolar process, hard palate, and velum. The extent of the deformity varies among individuals. Various classifications have been established to identify the extent of a cleft. A rare midline cleft may occur in the lower lip at the embryonal junction of the two mandibular processes. See also lip, cleft and lip, congenital cleft. harelip congenitally cleft lip. inherited harelip can be an inherited defect in many species; in cattle it can be combined with cryptorchidism; in sheep it may be bilateral. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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