Cleft Lip

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.

Year introduced: 1965

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Tree Number(s): C07.465.409.225, C07.465.525.164, C07.650.525.164, C16.131.850.525.164

MeSH Unique ID: D002971

Entry Terms:

• Cleft Lips
• Lip, Cleft
• Lips, Cleft
• Harelip
• Harelips

All MeSH Categories
Diseases Category
Stomatognathic Diseases
Mouth Diseases
Lip Diseases
Cleft Lip

All MeSH Categories
Diseases Category
Stomatognathic Diseases
Mouth Diseases
Mouth Abnormalities
Cleft Lip

All MeSH Categories
Diseases Category
Stomatognathic Diseases
Stomatognathic System Abnormalities
Mouth Abnormalities
Cleft Lip

All MeSH Categories
Diseases Category
Congenital, Hereditary, and Neonatal Diseases and Abnormalities
Congenital Abnormalities
Stomatognathic System Abnormalities
Mouth Abnormalities
Cleft Lip