Disease - Orofacial cleft 8
Definition
A birth defect consisting of cleft lips with or without cleft palate. Cleft lips are associated with cleft palate in two-third of cases. A cleft lip can occur on one or both sides and range in severity from a simple notch in the upper lip to a complete opening in the lip extending into the floor of the nostril and involving the upper gum.
Acronym
OFC8
Synonyms
Cleft lip with or without cleft palate, nonsyndromic, 8
Non-syndromic cleft lip/palate 8
Non-syndromic cleft lip with or without cleft palate 8
Non-syndromic cleft lip/palate 8
Non-syndromic cleft lip with or without cleft palate 8
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