cleft
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It comes as one psychology academic warned people with a cleft lip were being "deliberately targeted" by the aesthetics industry and "left vulnerable to potential harm and exploitation".
From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026
"I think it's important to inform your cleft team because it may impact any further treatment that you might need," he said.
From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026
A cleft lip and cleft palate can cause a number of issues, particularly in the first few months after birth before surgery is carried out.
From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026
He said it was important for people who have had a cleft lip or have loved ones with a cleft to engage with NHS teams that provide lifelong support and care.
From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026
They came to a cleft between two dark crags, and passing through found themselves on the very edge of the last fence of Mordor.
From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien
The timing of when DNA methylation occurs, was critical to the development of orofacial clefts.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 22, 2024
Holes, slits and clefts are common, surrounded by clay inscribed with organic patterns.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 14, 2023
The protein is large and globular, and it doesn’t have deep pockets or clefts on its surface where a drug could slip in.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 5, 2021
They communicate across infinitesimal gaps known as synaptic clefts.
From New York Times ● Jan. 18, 2018
The horses had drunk their fill of the icy cold water, and were grazing on clumps of brown grass that grew from clefts in the rock.
From "A Game of Thrones" by George R.R. Martin
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