Cheiloschisis (Noun)
Meaning
A congenital cleft in the middle of the upper lip.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- The doctor explained that the child was born with a rare case of cheiloschisis, a congenital cleft in the middle of the upper lip.
- Surgery to repair the cheiloschisis was scheduled for the child's first birthday to minimize scarring.
- Cheiloschisis is a relatively rare condition, affecting only about 1 in 80,000 births in the United States.
- The nurse specialist explained that the child's cheiloschisis would require a team of surgeons to repair the lip and restore normal function.
- After the successful surgery to repair her cheiloschisis, the child was able to eat and speak normally.