fissure of the lip
1Fissure — A cleft or groove. A fissure can be normal or abnormal. A fissure in the cerebral cortex is a normal feature. It is a deep fold that involves the entire thickness of the brain wall. A fissure in the anus is distinctly abnormal. It is a painful… …
2fissure — ALASKA VOLCANO OBSERVATORY GLOSSARY Elongated fractures or cracks on the slopes of a volcano. Fissure eruptions typically produce liquid flows, but pyroclastics may also be ejected. USGS PHOTO GLOSSARY OF VOLCANIC TERMS In geology, a fissure is a …
3cleft lip — harelip. * * * ▪ congenital disorder relatively common (one out of every 1,000 births) congenital deformity in which the central to medial lip fails to fuse properly during the first month of prenatal life, resulting in a fissure in the lip …
4Characters in the Deltora Quest series — The Deltora series features a wide line of characters, both important and minor. The series also features many different monsters and creatures that appeared in all of the many different books. This article is a list of the many different… …
5Cleft lip and palate — For other uses, see Cleft. Cleft lip and palate Classification and external resources …
6Anatomy of the cerebellum — This article gives a detailed description of the anatomy of the cerebellum. The structure of the cerebellum can be viewed at three levels. At the level of large scale anatomy, the cerebellum consists of a tightly folded and crumpled layer of… …
7List of characters in the Camp Half-Blood series — This is a list of characters in the Percy Jackson the Olympians series and in the The Heroes of Olympus series. Contents 1 Main characters 1.1 Perseus Jackson 1.2 Annabeth Chase …
8cleft lip — /klɛft ˈlɪp/ (say kleft lip) noun 1. a congenitally deformed lip, usually the upper one, in which there is a vertical fissure; harelip. 2. the deformity itself …
9cleft lip — cleft′ lip′ n. pat a congenital defect of the upper lip in which a longitudinal fissure extends into one or both nostrils • Etymology: 1910–15 …
10cleft palate — a congenital defect of the palate in which a longitudinal fissure exists in the roof of the mouth. [1840 50] * * * Fairly common congenital disorder in which a fissure forms in the roof of the mouth. It may affect only the soft palate or extend… …
