facial cleft

https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.10704

Congenital anomaly resulting from the failure of facial structures in the embryo to fuse properly.

See also: orofacial cleft
Source:
PAC, 2016, 88, 713. (Glossary of terms used in developmental and reproductive toxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2016)) on page 753 [Terms] [Paper]