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CHEILOSCHISIS
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Dictionary entry overview: What does cheiloschisis mean?
• CHEILOSCHISIS (noun)
The noun CHEILOSCHISIS has 1 sense:
1. a congenital cleft in the middle of the upper lip
Familiarity information: CHEILOSCHISIS used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A congenital cleft in the middle of the upper lip
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Synonyms:
cheiloschisis; cleft lip; harelip
Hypernyms ("cheiloschisis" is a kind of...):
birth defect; congenital abnormality; congenital anomaly; congenital defect; congenital disorder (a defect that is present at birth)
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