harelip

hare·lip

H0064500 (hâr′lĭp′)n. Often Offensive Cleft lip.

hare′lipped′ adj.

harelip

(ˈhɛəˌlɪp) n (Pathology) a congenital cleft or fissure in the midline of the upper lip, resembling the cleft upper lip of a hare, often occurring with cleft palate. Preferred form cleft lip ˈhareˌlipped adj

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n. usage: cleft lip is the usual term for this condition. harelip is perceived as offensive by those who have the condition (because it refers to the cleft lip of a hare), but the term is often used in a neutral manner by others.—n. Offensive. cleft lip. [1560–70]

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Noun

harelip - a congenital cleft in the middle of the upper lipcheiloschisis, cleft lipbirth defect, congenital abnormality, congenital anomaly, congenital defect, congenital disorder - a defect that is present at birth

Translations

hazelipзаячья губа

harelip

harelip,

congenital abnormality in which there is a cleft or split in the upper lip. There may be a single opening in the middle portion of the lip or an opening on each side. The condition frequently occurs along with a cleft palatecleft palate,
incomplete fusion of bones of the palate. The cleft may be confined to the soft palate at the back of the mouth; it may include the hard palate, or roof of the mouth; or it may extend through the gum and lip, producing a gap in the teeth and a cleft lip, which is
..... Click the link for more information. , an opening in the roof of the mouth. Harelip is usually corrected by plastic surgery soon after birth.

harelip

[′her‚lip] (medicine) A congenital defect, sometimes hereditary, marked by an abnormal cleft between the upper lip and the base of the nose. Also known as cleft lip.

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a congenital cleft or fissure in the midline of the upper lip, resembling the cleft upper lip of a hare, often occurring with cleft palate

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Synonyms for harelip

noun a congenital cleft in the middle of the upper lip

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