cleft lip
noun
: a birth defect characterized by one or more clefts in the upper lip resulting from failure of the embryonic parts of the lip to unite
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The mission extended into a second week in Ho Chi Minh City, where PVNF surgical teams performed life-changing procedures, including cleft lip and palate repairs for children who otherwise might never receive corrective surgery.
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Magda Liszewska, Oc Register, 1 June 2026
The goal was simple and memorable — fund 35 cleft lip and palate surgeries in 35 days.
—Afdhel Aziz, Forbes.com, 9 Mar. 2026
When her third child was born with a bilateral cleft lip and palate, those friends showed up during long hospital visits, bringing food and offering emotional support without being asked.
—Halona Black, Parents, 29 Jan. 2026
Her work includes the transformation of 24-year-old Macy’s cleft lip.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 15 Oct. 2025
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Magda Liszewska, Oc Register, 1 June 2026
The goal was simple and memorable — fund 35 cleft lip and palate surgeries in 35 days.
—Afdhel Aziz, Forbes.com, 9 Mar. 2026
When her third child was born with a bilateral cleft lip and palate, those friends showed up during long hospital visits, bringing food and offering emotional support without being asked.
—Halona Black, Parents, 29 Jan. 2026
Her work includes the transformation of 24-year-old Macy’s cleft lip.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 15 Oct. 2025
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“Cleft lip.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cleft%20lip. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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