cleft
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The medical term for my ailment is an asymmetrical gluteal cleft, though requests to fix it are far less common than those to eliminate cellulite, flatten the tummy, or augment the breasts.
From Slate • Feb. 22, 2026
Waiting lists for gynae mesh, children's squints, children's feeding tubes and cleft lip will also be tackled.
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2025
She’s desperate to find a refuge for herself, “a cleft in the rock of the world” that she could hide in, as she tells him after her secrets have been exposed.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2025
“It certainly happened to me,” said Schimberg, who has a cleft palate.
From Salon • Sep. 21, 2024
Now, on the witness stand, he held his hard-billed captain’s hat between his fingers, crossed his arms over his barrel chest, and pointed his cleft chin at Nels Gudmundsson, who wavered unsteadily before him, blinking.
From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson
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