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Preferred term

Cleft Lip  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • Congenital defect in the upper lip where the maxillary prominence fails to merge with the merged medial nasal prominences. It is thought to be caused by faulty migration of the mesoderm in the head region.

Entry terms

  • Harelip

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-GTTK3MW2-1

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