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  Cleft Lip Surgery (Cleft Hare) - Philippines
Cleft lip is sometimes called the hare lip because of the similarity to the animal’s divided upper lip.
In the cleft lip there is a vertical separation which usually traverses the full thickness of the upper lip – the inner lining of the mouth, the muscle, and the skin.
Depending on the degree of deformity, cleft lip usually involves a disruption of the nasal sill and the alveolus on the same side of the cleft.
www.cosmeticsurgeryphilippines.com /cleft-lip.htm   (620 words)

  
 Cleft - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Cleft lip is formed in the upper lip as either a small gap or dent in the lip (partial or incomplete cleft) or continues into the nose (complete cleft).
It is colloquially called hare-lip (because a hare's lip is similarly cleft), or even hair lip (misspelling of the previous).
In some countries cleft lip or palate deformity are either tolerated or officially sanctioned reasons to perform abortion beyond the legal fetal age limit, even though the fetus is not in jeopardy of life or limb.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Cleft_lip   (836 words)

  
 CLEFT PALATE - Online Information article about CLEFT PALATE   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
LIP (a word common in various forms, to Teutonic languages, cf Ger.
Cleft Palate is a congenital cleavage, or incomplete development in the roof of the mouth, and is frequently associated with hare-lip.
mark in connexion with the formation of the lip and palate, it is unlikely that maternal impressions have anything to do with it.
encyclopedia.jrank.org /CHR_CLI/CLEFT_PALATE.html   (742 words)

  
 Cleft lip -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
Cleft lip is a (additional info and facts about congenital deformity) congenital deformity caused by a failure in facial development during (The state of being pregnant; the period from conception to birth when a woman carries a developing fetus in her uterus) pregnancy.
It is colloquially called hare-lip (because a (Swift timid long-eared mammal larger than a rabbit having a divided upper lip and long hind legs; young born furred and with open eyes) hare's lip is similarly cleft), or even hair lip (misspelling of the previous).
Cleft lip is closely related to the condition of (A congenital fissure of the hard palate) cleft palate, and the two often occur together.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/c/cl/cleft_lip.htm   (238 words)

  
 eMedicine - Cleft Lip : Article by Jagajan Karmacharya, MBBS, FRCS   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
For parents with cleft lip and palate or for a child with cleft lip and palate, the risk of having a subsequent affected child is 4%.
This syndrome is an autosomal dominant disorder characterized by clefts of the lip and/or palate and blind sinuses, or pits, of the lower lip.
Unilateral incomplete lips manifest varying degrees of lip disruption associated with an intact nasal sill, or Simonart band (a band of fibrous tissue from the edge of the red lip to the nostril floor).
www.emedicine.com /ent/topic135.htm   (3774 words)

  
 Chapter Hardouin <i>to</i> Harness of H by Brewer's Phrase & Fable
Hare It is unlucky for a hare to cross your path, because witches were said to transform themselves into hares.
Tycho Brahe (2 syl.) would faint at the sight of a hare; the Duc d'Epernon at the sight of a leveret; Marshal de Brézé at sight of a rabbit; and Henri III., the Duke of Schomberg, and the chamberlain of the emperor Ferdinand, at the sight of a cat.
According to mediaeval quackery, the flesh of hare was supposed to generate melancholy; and all foods imparted their own speciality.
www.bibliomania.com /2/3/255/1173/22957/1.html   (683 words)

  
 eMedicine - Craniofacial, Bilateral Cleft Lip Repair : Article by Hongshik Han, MD   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
The elements of the normal lip are composed of the central philtrum, demarcated laterally by the philtral columns and inferiorly by the cupid's bow and tubercle.
The tubercle of the lip is shaped by the pars marginalis, the portion of the orbicularis along the vermilion forming the tubercle of the lip with eversion of the muscle.
In general, most centers prefer to perform the lip reconstruction when the patient is aged 2-4 months; anesthesia risks are lower, the child is better able to withstand the stress of surgery, and lip elements are larger and allow for a meticulous reconstruction.
www.emedicine.com /plastic/topic166.htm   (4580 words)

  
 Nishtha Hospital : Cleft Lip & Palate
A Child born with a cut lip and palate is probably the commonest birth defect a plastic surgeon comes across.
According to an estimate, one in every 700 birth the child is born with a cut of the lip and / or palate.
Hare or rabbit has a central cut of lip whereas the cleft in such patients is generally on one of the sides.
www.nishtha.com /cleft.htm   (762 words)

  
 Cleft Lip - Topic Overview of Augusta, Georgia
Cleft lip is a treatable birth defect that occurs when the tissues of the upper jaw and nose do not join as expected during fetal development, resulting in a split (cleft) in the lip.
Cleft lip often occurs with cleft palate; the two are the most common birth defects of the head and neck.
Cleft lip usually is diagnosed at birth from the newborn's distinctive facial characteristics.
www.universityhealth.org /13489.cfm   (700 words)

  
 CLEFT PALATE and HARE-LIP - LoveToKnow Article on CLEFT PALATE and HARE-LIP   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
Hare-lip.In the hare the splitting of the lip is in the middle line, but in the human subject it is on one side, or on both sides of the middle line.
Though we are at present unable to explain why development should so frequently miss the mark in connection with the formation of the lip and palate, it is unlikely that maternal impressions have anything to do with it.
As a rule, the supposed fright comes long after the lips are developed.
75.1911encyclopedia.org /C/CL/CLEFT_PALATE_and_HARE_LIP.htm   (687 words)

  
 Cleft lip and palate - causes, treatment and surgery
Each year in the UK, about one in every 700 babies are born with either a cleft lip (a gap or split in the upper lip), a cleft palate (a gap in the roof of the mouth) or both of these.
Ideally, children with cleft lip and palate are treated by a specialist "cleft team" that includes plastic, maxillofacial and ENT surgeons as well as speech and language therapists, dentists, orthodontists, psychologists and specialist nurses.
Evidence suggests that the risk of cleft lip and palate is associated with the use of high-dose oral corticosteroids during early pregnancy.
hcd2.bupa.co.uk /fact_sheets/Mosby_factsheets/cleft_lip.html   (1133 words)

  
 Haya-Ji
The causes of cleft lip and palate remain unclear.
The degree of hare lip varies and a mild deficit may not interfere with normal life too much or may be repairable.
Again, most cleft lips with or without cleft palate are produced by environmental insults (teratogens such as alcohol, retinoic acid, maternal illness, protein/calorie malnutrition during pregnancy) interacting with one or more genes.
www.hayaji.com /faqCleft.html   (729 words)

  
 BBC - Northern Ireland - Living World
A hare's gums are visible and as a result the top 'buck' teeth may protrude, particularly in old age.
The Irish hare becomes paler and greyer in winter and is often whitish on the underparts and legs.
Hares live out in the open from the moment of birth and the leverets lie completely still in their individual forms.
www.bbc.co.uk /northernireland/livingworld/florafauna/irish_hare.shtml   (325 words)

  
 Leaping Hare
Leaping Hare Sheffield will be taking a break from workshops until the New Year.
We work on the principal that all knowledge is free and that everyone is an equal.
The Leaping Hare Website is run on the same premise.
www.leapinghare.org.uk   (1183 words)

  
 H2G2   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
The hare has long been associated with madness, especially during the mating season when the animals can be seen boxing or leaping in the air.
Hares were said to resemble a coven of witches dancing.
In some places a hare crossing the path was unlucky, especially for a pregnant woman who would miscarry or give birth to a child with a hare-lip.
www.bbc.co.uk /dna/h2g2/pda/A2465426?s_id=6   (192 words)

  
 Pediatric Advisor 2004.1: Cleft Lip and Cleft Palate   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
Cleft lip used to be referred to as a hare lip because it was thought the upper lip looked like a rabbit's lip.
The term hare lip should not be used.
Babies with cleft lip and cleft palate usually have middle ear problems, which cause fluid buildup in the middle ear.
www.cpnonline.org /CRS/CRS/pa_cleft_hhg.htm   (970 words)

  
 Free Online Library - Search Results - Classic books by famous authors online   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
A HOUND having started a Hare on the hillside pursued her for some distance, at one time biting her with his teeth as if he would take her life, and at another fawning upon her, as if in play with another dog.
As sparrows eagles, or the hare the lion.
When the wolf was gone, came a dog, a stag, a hare, a bear, a lion, and all the beasts of the forest, one after the other.
www.thefreelibrary.com /bs.asp?ss=text&s=hare   (788 words)

  
 eMedicine - Cleft Lip Nasal Deformity : Article by Samuel M Lam, MD   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
Rhinoplasty for cleft lip was not introduced until the turn of the 20th century.
However, the upper lip is often scarred or deficient secondary to cleft lip.
Sandham A, Murray JA: Nasal septal deformity in unilateral cleft lip and palate.
www.emedicine.com /ent/topic137.htm   (3016 words)

  
 Cleft palate and cleft lip
One in every 700 to 800 babies is affected by a condition known as cleft lip or cleft palate, which means the two halves of the palate or lip didn't join up properly, leaving an open space or 'cleft'.
Other areas of the mouth that may fail to properly join include the soft palate, which is located at the back of the roof of the mouth, and the nostril.
The causes of cleft lip and cleft palate are unknown, although hereditary factors seem to play a small role.
www.disability.vic.gov.au /dsonline/dsarticles.nsf/pages/Cleft_palate_and_cleft_lip?OpenDocument   (994 words)

  
 Cleft Palate Foundation - For Parents of Newborn Babies with Cleft Lip/Cleft Palate   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
Cleft lip and/or palate is one of the most common problems found in newborn babies.
The word "hare" refers to a rabbit, which has a natural indentation in the center of its lip.
Modern care of a child born with a cleft lip or cleft palate is best managed by a team of medical, dental, speech, and other specialists.
www.cleftline.org /publications/newborn.htm   (827 words)

  
 Moon Lore: Moon Spots: IV. The Hare in the Moon
The sal tree (shorea robusta), one of the sacred trees of the Buddhists, was said during the Sung dynasty to be identical with the cassia tree in the moon.
The lunar hare is said to squat at the foot of the cassia tree, pounding its drugs for the genii.
Hence it is that we see the 'hare-lip.' The hare, being duly incensed at having received such treatment, raised his claws, and scratched the moon's face; and the dark parts which we now see on the surface of the moon are the scars which she received on that occasion."
www.sacred-texts.com /astro/ml/ml08.htm   (1971 words)

  
 CleftPALS QLD INC. Facts Page
A cleft sometimes occurs in part of the lip, or in the soft palate, or may affect the baby's nostril, the lip, the hard palate (gum and tooth area) and the soft palate.
Your baby's lip will be surgically closed at about 2-3 months of age or at 5kg weight and the palate at about 9-12 months.
It was believed a mother gave birth to a baby with a cleft lip because a hare jumped across her path.
homepage.powerup.com.au /~cleftpal/facts.htm   (669 words)

  
 Chapter Hardener <i>to</i> Harlequinade of H by Webster's Dictionary (1913 Edition)
The northern or varying hare of America and the prairie hare turn white in winter.
a game played by men and boys, two, called hares, having a few minutes' start, and scattering bits of paper to indicate their course, being chased by the others, called the hounds, through a wide circuit.
A lip, commonly the upper one, having a fissure of perpendicular division like that of a hare.
www.bibliomania.com /2/3/257/1199/22886/4.html   (331 words)

  
 Dr. Dirk Lazarus, Plastic Surgeon, Cape Town, South Africa
Clefts of the lip and/or palate are amongst the most common congenital abnormalities found in newborn babies.
Clefts may affect the lip and nose, the palate or both the lip and palate.
If you have had a child with a cleft lip or palate, the risk of having another is small.
www.plasticsurgeryonline.co.za /cleft.htm   (296 words)

  
 Irish Customs, Birth and Babies, From Ireland URL http://www.from-ireland.net, ©Jane Lyons
A pregnant woman had to avoid meeting a hare otherwise her child would be born with a hare-lip (séanas).
If the woman on meeting the hare tore the hem of her clothes, she transferred the blemish to it, or, if she could catch the hare and tear it's ear she could prevent the hare-lip.
A pregnant woman shouldn't enter a graveyard in case she twisted her foot on a grave, then the child would be born with a clubfoot (cam reilge).
www.from-ireland.net /history/custbirthbabies.htm   (539 words)

  
 A Third Version Of The Same Fable   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
THE Moon, on one occasion, sent the Hare to the earth to inform Men that as she (the Moon) died away and rose again, so mankind should die and rise again.
Instead, however, of delivering this message as given, the Hare, either out of forgetfulness or malice, told mankind that as the Moon rose and died away, so Man should die and rise no more.
Hence it is that we see the "Hare-lip." The Hare, being duly incensed at having received such treatment, raised his claws, and scratched the Moon's face and the dark spots which we now see on the surface of the Moon are the scars which she received on that occasion.
www.allstarz.org /religioustext/afr/saft/sft45.htm   (122 words)

  
 Animal Pranks   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
The motif of the fox or hare tricking the predator into falling into a pit or river is classified as folktale type 30 (The Fox Tricks the Wolf into Falling into a Pit, also motif K1171.) by Ting (1978: 25) and Lörincz (1979: 217).
The motif of the fox or hare tricking the predator to open its mouth is classified as folktale type 6 (The Animal Captor Persuaded to Talk) by Ting (1978: 24).
In the Tibetan folktale How the Hare Made a Fool of the Wolf, the wolf is chased by a sheep and a goat, but the goat breaks his legs and dies.
home.arcor.de /marcmarti/yugur/folktale/tale09.htm   (455 words)

  
 Tuvalu - The Cycle of Life
She is prohibited from eating raw fish which, it is said, can spoil her breast milk or delay the normal healing process of her body.
She may not chew split pandanus fruit - in case she has twins, or a child with a hare lip.
Nor may she cut her food with a sharp-edged instrument, again in case the child be born with a hare lip, or some other deformities.
www.janeresture.com /tu8/cycle_of_life.htm   (1249 words)

  
 Cleft lip - TheBestLinks.com - Hare lip, Pregnancy, Surgery, Hare, ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
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 Pediatric Advisor 2005.2: Cleft Lip and Cleft Palate
You should speak to your physician or make an appointment to be seen if you have questions or concerns about this information or your medical condition.
In the case of a cleft palate, the soft part of the palate at the back of the mouth may have an opening, or the cleft may extend forward to the bony part of the palate called the hard palate.
Surgery to repair a cleft palate may be able to be done at a later date.
www.med.umich.edu /1libr/pa/pa_cleft_hhg.htm   (799 words)

  
 The Hair-Lip Project
only she had a hare lip, which is like a cleft
wooden eye and a woman with a hare lip.
wooden eye and a man with a hare lip.
www.richard-nathan-scripts.com /hairlip.htm   (1789 words)

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