cleft lip

synonyms: cheiloschisis, hare lip
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.10533

Congenital malformation consisting of one or more clefts in the upper lip, the result of failed closure in the embryo of the maxillary and median nasal processes.

See also: cleft palate
Source:
PAC, 2016, 88, 713. (Glossary of terms used in developmental and reproductive toxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2016)) on page 737 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'cleft lip' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.10533 RIS BibTex EndNote
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