Lip Diseases
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inflamm dis = CHEILITIS |
| Previously Indexed: |
Lip (1966-1971),Mouth Diseases (1966-1971) |
Lip Diseases Categories.
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Cheilitis - Inflammation of the lips. It is of various etiologies and degrees of pathology. |
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Cleft Lip - 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. |
Lip Diseases Definitions and Terms
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