cleft
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Cleft lip and palate are the most common craniofacial birth defects in humans, affecting more than 175,000 newborns around the world each year.
From Science Daily • Jan. 22, 2024
Williams also said her show was making donations to US charities Operation Smile and the American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association.
From BBC • Jan. 16, 2020
The Cleft Ridge Span, an intricate 1872 arch with an interior composed of Béton Coignet, a mix of cement, lime, sand and water, is an alluring spot near the Boathouse.
From New York Times • Jun. 19, 2018
Some doctors—like Dr. Roberto Flores, director of the Cleft Lip and Palate Program at NYU—will inject the infants’ scars with Botox in order to hold the muscles still and allow it to heal.
From Time • Jan. 5, 2017
With Dagmer Cleft jaw along as well, his command would be purely nominal.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
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