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A member asked:
That's not a cleft lip, that's a harelip." what is the difference?
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Same thing.: Hare lip is the old fashioned term for cleft lip. It is named after rabbits (hare) who all have a cleft lip. It is a term we try not to use any more because of the negative associations many people have with the term.
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Cleft lip: "hare lip" is a slang term used by non medically trained individuals for a cleft lip.
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