"Cleft Lip" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Congenital defect in the upper lip where the maxillary prominence fails to merge with the merged medial nasal prominences. It is thought to be caused by faulty migration of the mesoderm in the head region.
| Descriptor ID |
D002971
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C07.465.409.225 C07.465.525.164 C07.650.525.164 C16.131.850.525.164
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| Concept/Terms |
Cleft Lip- Cleft Lip
- Cleft Lips
- Lip, Cleft
- Lips, Cleft
- Harelip
- Harelips
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1997 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| 2006 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2007 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 7 | 1 | 8 |
| 2010 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2011 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2013 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2014 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 2015 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2016 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 2017 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2018 | 9 | 1 | 10 |
| 2019 | 18 | 0 | 18 |
| 2020 | 11 | 2 | 13 |
| 2021 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
| 2022 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2023 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| 2024 | 13 | 1 | 14 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Cleft Lip" by people in Profiles.
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Therapeutic p63 isoform switching rescues epidermal defects in AEC syndrome. Mol Ther. 2026 Apr 01; 34(4):2324-2342.
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Retrospective Review of Open Tip Plasty for Bilateral Cleft Nasal Deformity before Adolescent Growth: A Single Surgeon's Experience of 25 Consecutive Cases. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2025 Oct 01; 156(4S-2):30S-40S.
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Simulation in Cleft Care: Evolution, Evidence, and Training the Future Surgeon. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2025 Oct 01; 156(4S-2):56S-71S.
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WNT4 deficiency impacts heart, diaphragm, and palate development: Insights from human genetics, machine learning, and mouse models. Dev Biol. 2026 Jan; 529:66-80.
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Anthropometrics versus Experts' Subjective Analysis of Cleft Severity and PSIO Outcomes in Unilateral Clefts: A New Grading System. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2026 Feb 01; 157(2):242e-252e.
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Identification of functional non-coding variants associated with orofacial cleft. Nat Commun. 2025 Jul 16; 16(1):6545.
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Presurgical Infant Orthopedics Appliance in Complex Craniofacial Deformity Involving Complete Cleft Lip and Palate Patients: A Case Series. Cleft Palate Craniofac J. 2026 Apr; 63(4):875-882.
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Surgical Tray Optimization in the Setting of Cleft Lip and Palate Reconstruction: Implications for Operative Cost and Efficiency. Cleft Palate Craniofac J. 2026 Jan; 63(1):118-125.
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Collaboration of Surgeons and Speech Pathologists in the Selection of Optimal Treatment; Role of Speech Pathologist and Audiologist in the Interdisciplinary Management of Patients With Clefts. J Craniofac Surg. 2025 May 01; 36(3):1018-1020.
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Discussion: Integration of the CLEFT-Q Patient-Reported Outcome Tool into a Multidisciplinary Cleft and Craniofacial Clinic: A Proof of Concept. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2024 08 01; 154(2):356e-357e.