"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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| 1995 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 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 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| 2010 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2011 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2013 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2014 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 2015 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2016 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2017 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2019 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 2020 | 8 | 1 | 9 |
| 2021 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2023 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2024 | 8 | 1 | 9 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Cleft Lip" by people in Profiles.
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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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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.
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Otology and Audiology: Complications, Challenges, and Concerns in the Patient With Cleft Lip and/or Palate. J Craniofac Surg. 2025 May 01; 36(3):1061-1063.
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Investigating gene functions and single-cell expression profiles of de novo variants in orofacial clefts. HGG Adv. 2024 Jul 18; 5(3):100313.
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DeepFace: Deep-learning-based framework to contextualize orofacial-cleft-related variants during human embryonic craniofacial development. HGG Adv. 2024 Jul 18; 5(3):100312.
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DISP1 deficiency: Monoallelic and biallelic variants cause a spectrum of midline craniofacial malformations. Genet Med. 2024 Jul; 26(7):101126.
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Bilateral Cleft lip Simulation. Cleft Palate Craniofac J. 2025 May; 62(5):829-834.
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Liposomal Bupivacaine Use During Orthognathic Surgery in Cleft Lip and Palate Patients. J Craniofac Surg. 2024 Mar-Apr 01; 35(2):464-468.
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A distant global control region is essential for normal expression of anterior HOXA genes during mouse and human craniofacial development. Nat Commun. 2024 01 02; 15(1):136.