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
Reported problems include spina bifida, cleft palate, and a range of intellectual, communication, behavior and memory disorders.
From Science Daily • Nov. 28, 2025
Waiting lists for gynae mesh, children's squints, children's feeding tubes and cleft lip will also be tackled.
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2025
But he famously had a big cleft chin.
From Salon • Dec. 19, 2023
Artemis changed her into a spring of water, and cleft the earth so that a tunnel was made under the sea from Greece to Sicily.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
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