Cleft Sentence Examples

It has steps hewn in it, and has a cleft.

A young person with a cleft may need to wear dental braces earlier than most.

The divisions of the calyx extend only about one-third the length of the corolla, whereas in the other British species of Myosotis it is deeply cleft.

A long dorsal fln, high and pointed anteriorly, runs along nearly the whole length of the back; the caudal is strong and deeply cleft.

The cleft does not always proceed the whole length of the anther-lobe at once, but often for a time it extends only partially.

The cleft sentence is one way that English can emphasize an adverbial adjunct.

Flexural psoriasis in adults affects the axillae, submammary folds and natal cleft.

Instead, there is a tiny gap called the synaptic cleft.

This is a pilonidal sinus with multiple sinus tracks on either side of natal cleft.

The binding cleft can be seen to the right.

Along the way, we saw a Little Owl roosting in a rocky cleft.

It is an ancient tract of woodland running along a deep rocky cleft.

Why are babies born with a cleft lip or cleft lip or cleft palate?

Difference electron density for a molecule of AMPPNP is observed in the kinase active site cleft.

Q. What can be done to prevent cleft lip?

Fetal abnormalities, including cleft palate, have been linked to Vitamin B6 deficiency.

The operation on the palate, if the baby has a cleft palate, usually takes place between 6 months and a year old.

Consider excess dietary vitamin A intake as a possible cause for congenital cleft palate when it occurs and review the mothers nutritional history.

Cleft palates should receive adequate doses of paracetamol and possibly oral codeine or NSAID's after twelve hours.

There are also congenital deformities, for example cleft palate where there is an absence of bone in the mouths of children.

The adult moths have a grayish forewing with an angled darker marking just inside the cleft.

Overcome the cleft above, then step left across the grassy gully to follow the front of the buttress to a terrace.

The peptide ligand binds at the highly conserved cleft formed at the interface between the two tandem BRCT subdomains.

Why are babies born with a cleft lip or cleft palate?

You note that Lily has a unilateral cleft lip and palate but is otherwise well.

The most common problem is cleft palate where the nose or lips do not form properly.

A pilonidal sinus is a small hole or tunnel in the skin, usually at the very top of the cleft between the buttocks.

The cleft can involve the soft palate alone, the hard palate alone or both.

These papillae have taste buds in the medial walls of the cleft.

He had surgery on May 3, 2001, to correct a hole in the atrium and a cleft in his mitral valve.

The catkins of the poplars differ from those of the nearly allied willows in the presence of a rudimentary perianth, of obliquely cup-shaped form, within the toothed bracteal scales; the male flowers contain from eight to thirty stamens; the fertile bear a onecelled (nearly divided) ovary, surmounted by the deeply cleft stigmas; the two-valved capsule contains several seeds, each furnished with a long tuft of silky or cotton-like hairs.

The maxillo-palatals are usually elongated and lamellar, uniting with the palatals, and, bending backward along their inner edge, leave a cleft (whence the name given to the " Suborder ") between the vomer and themselves.

This includes cleft or riven fencing, and mortised fencing using sawn rails.

Mouth-Your pediatrician will examine your baby's mouth to check for conditions such as a cleft palate or a tongue tie.

The leaves are deeply cleft in to five lobes, and are of a reddish-green, rich purple on the under side.

Vitis Megaphylla - A remarkable Chinese Vine with large cleft leaves, more like a shrubby Aralia than a Vine.

Bifid uvulas, often associated with a cleft palate, contain less muscular tissue and are therefore more floppy than single-lobed uvulas.

According to the Mayo Clinic, some conditions that can trigger snoring, such as a cleft palate, enlarged adenoids, and a narrow throat have a genetic basis.

It also helps prevent cleft lip and palate.

Surgery, followed by speech therapy, can correct physical deformities, such as cleft palate, that interfere with speech production.

Cleft palate-A congenital malformation in which there is an abnormal opening in the roof of the mouth that allows the nasal passages and the mouth to be improperly connected.

Frequently, a child with trisomy 13 has a cleft lip, a cleft palate, or both.

Structural abnormalities such as cleft lip and cleft palate can be corrected through surgery.

P., et al. "Maternal nutritional status and the risk for orofacial cleft offspring in humans."

The causes for language problems have been linked to hearing, nerve, and muscle disorders; head injury; viral diseases; mental retardation; drug abuse; and cleft lips or palate.

The baby may also have a cleft lip or cleft palate.

This causes an abnormal cleft or groove to appear on the surface of the brain, called schizencephaly (literally "split brain").

This cleft should not be confused with the normal wrinkled brain surface, nor should the name be mistaken for schizophrenia, a mental disorder.

A cleft lip and/or palate is a birth defect (congenital) of the upper part of the mouth.

A cleft lip creates an opening in the upper lip between the mouth and nose and a cleft palate occurs when the roof of the mouth has not joined completely.

If some parts do not join properly the result is a cleft, the type and severity of which can vary.

Cleft palate occurs when the right and left segments of the palate fail to join properly.

A cleft palate can range from just an opening at the back of the soft palate to a nearly complete separation of the roof of the mouth (soft and hard palate).

In some cases, an infant with a cleft palate may also have a small lower jaw and have difficulty breathing.

Cleft lip occurs when the lip elements fail to come together during fetal development, thus creating an opening in the upper lip between the mouth and nose.

A cleft lip may be complete, meaning that there is complete separation in one or both sides of the lip extending up and into the nose, or it may be incomplete, in which case there is only a notch in the fleshy portion of the lip.

The incomplete cleft lip results in less facial distortion because the connected parts of muscle and tissue have a stabilizing effect.

A cleft on one side is called a unilateral cleft.

If a cleft occurs on both sides, it is called a bilateral cleft.

Over 5,000 infants are born each year in the United States with a cleft lip or palate (about one in every 700 births).

Cleft lip without cleft palate is the third most common congenital malformation among newborns in the United States and is estimated to occur roughly twice as often in males than in females.

Cleft palate without cleft lip is fifth most common, and it affects roughly twice as many girls as boys.

The likelihood of a baby being born with a facial cleft increases if a first-degree relative (mother, father, or sibling) has a cleft.

Up to 13 percent of infants with cleft lip or palate have other birth defects.

Families with a history of cleft lip or palate or any other syndrome or condition associated with clefting should discuss the chances of recurrence with a genetic counselor.

A cleft lip and/or palate can be repaired with corrective surgery, performed in a hospital under general anesthesia.

Generally, within the first few days following birth of an infant with a facial cleft, a team is assembled to prepare a plan for treatment of the cleft.

Surgical repair of a cleft lip is carried out at about three to four months of age.

Cleft lip often requires only one reconstructive surgery, especially if the cleft is unilateral.

The surgeon makes an incision on each side of the cleft from the lip to the nostril, drawing the two sides of the cleft together and suturing them together.

Bilateral cleft lips are usually repaired in two surgeries, about a month apart.

Cleft palate can require several surgical procedures during the course of a child's first 18 years.

In both types of surgery, the necessity for more operations depends on the skill of the surgeon as well as the severity of the cleft, its shape, and the thickness of available tissue that can be used to create the palate.

About 20 percent of children with a cleft palate require further surgical procedures to help improve their speech.

Infants with cleft lip or cleft soft palate generally have few feeding problems.

However, when the cleft involves the hard palate, the infant is usually not able to suck efficiently.

The infant with a cleft should be held in a nearly sitting position during feeding to prevent the breast or formula milk from flowing back into the nose.

It is important to keep the cleft clean and not to allow formula, mucus, or other matter to collect in the cleft.

Both cleft lip and cleft palate are treatable birth defects.

Other studies have shown that fetuses with certain predisposing genes may be at increased risk for cleft palate if their mothers smoke.

Parents of a newborn baby with a cleft lip or palate are often confused and afraid of the impact the defect will have on their child's life.

These feelings can be alleviated by learning about the cleft and treatment options.

It is important for people who come into contact with the child to realize that a cleft is not a wound, although it may give the impression that it is tender or sore.

Parents can help others understand that the cleft does not hurt and that it will be repaired.

As the child with a cleft grows and develops, he or she will certainly experience many good and bad reactions from adults and children.

It may be helpful for parents of a child with a facial cleft to meet with his classmates and teachers to explain the history of the term harelip.

Although a facial cleft was once referred to as a harelip to reflect its similarity to the mouth of a rabbit, the term is considered insulting today.

Educating adults and children about cleft lip and palate is the best way to relieve others' anxiety about the defect and lessen any negative psychological effects that bad reactions might have on the child.

Bilateral cleft lip-A cleft that occurs on both sides of the lip.

Complete cleft-A cleft that extends through the entire affected mouth structure.

Unilateral cleft-A cleft that occurs on only the right or left side of the lip.

Communicative Disorders Related to Cleft and Lip Palate.

L. "Is presurgery and early postsurgery performance related to speech and language outcomes at 3 years of age for children with cleft palate?"

B. "The changing faces of children with cleft lip and palate."

S., et al. "Prenatal diagnosis of cleft lip and cleft palate using MRI."

Other children at higher risk include those from poor families, Native Americans, children born with cleft palate or other defects of the facial structures, and children with Down syndrome.

Inherited conditions include too many or too few teeth, too much or too little space between teeth, irregular mouth and jaw size and shape, and atypical formations of the jaws and face, such as a cleft palate.

In some cases, surgery can address the problem, as in cleft palate.

Conditions like cleft palate can be identified during pregnancy through and ultrasound.

Cleft lips or cleft palates are physical defects in the palate or lip that can lead to problems with speech and eating.

Heart-shaped diamonds are formed with a pear or teardrop shape with a cleft in the middle to create the lobes and point in the design, and has 59 facets.

He has gotten a cleft "feline" lip, a flat, upturned nose and brown implants.

As you can see, if there is a favorite quote from a song that you like, the artist can create a nicely stylized tattoo font, surrounding it with a musical cleft and bar lines.

While in India, Simpson also takes some time out to support her Operation Smile charity and witnesses a young girl go through surgery to fix her cleft palette.

In the Orthorrhapha, in the pupae of which the appendages of the perfect insect are usually visible, the pupa-case generally splits in a straight line down the back near the cephalic end; in front of this longitudinal cleft there may be a small transverse one, the two together forming a T-shaped fissure.

The vomer is broad, abruptly truncated in front, and deeply cleft behind, so as to embrace the rostrum of the sphenoid; the palatals have produced postero-external angles; the maxillo-palatals are slender at their origin, and extend obliquely inwards and forwards over the palatals, ending beneath the vomer in expanded extremities, not united either with one another or with the vomer, nor does the latter unite with the nasal septum, though that is frequently ossified.

The Yahweh, at a time known only to Himself, shall appear with all His saints on Mount Olivet and destroy the heathen in battle, while the men of Jerusalem take refuge in their terror in the great cleft, that opens where Yahweh sets His foot.

The flowers are large, yellow, scented and a little drooping, with a corolla deeply cleft into six lobes and a bell-shaped corona which is crisped at the margin; they appear in March or April.

Of the streams which descend into the Buka'a, the Berdani rises in Jebel Sunnin, and enters the plain by a deep and picturesque mountain cleft at Zableh.

They give no certain information as to the sacred cleft and other matters relating to the oracle.

Michael Scot (1175-1234), acting as a confederate of the Evil One (so the fable runs) cleft Eildon Hill, then a single cone, into the three existing peaks.

These rodents are characterized by the imperfectly rooted cheek-teeth, imperfect clavicles or collar-bones, cleft upper lip, rudimentary first front-toes, smooth soles, six teats and many cranial characters.

This the elders of the tribe pick up or pretend to find, and carefully store up in a cleft of the hills or in a cave which no woman may approach.

A story is told that de Courci when imprisoned in the Tower volunteered to act as champion for King John in single combat against a knight representing Philip Augustus of France; that when he appeared in the lists his French opponent fled in panic; whereupon de Courci, to gratify the French king's desire to witness his prowess, "cleft a massive helmet in twain at a single blow," a feat for which he was rewarded by a grant of the privilege for himself and his heirs to remain covered in the presence of the king and all future sovereigns of England.

The upper lip is cleft, the jugal lacks an inferior angle, the fore part of the skull is short and broad; the cheek-teeth are partially rooted, with external and internal enamel-folds, the soles of the feet are smooth, there are six pairs of teats, the clavicles are imperfect and the tail is not prehensile.

Next to Anegada Rock, a sand chute collapses into a rocky cleft.

He was a man who had a cleft lower lip.

From the gate to the entrance you can pass through another deep and very narrow cleft called the Roman Cave.

It ran into a narrow cleft which he had not seen before, and then through a long, dark passage which was barely large enough for a man's body.

In a complete cleft lip, the muscles pull away from the center of the face, resulting in distortion of the nose and mouth.

Each primary gill-cleft becomes divided into two by a tongue-bar which grows down secondarily from the upper wall of the cleft and fuses with the ventral wall.

The range of the Caucasus, like that of the Pyrenees, maintains for considerable distances a high average elevation, and is not cleft by deep trenches, forming natural passes across the range, such as are common in the Alps.

Three pair of blue eyes stared back at her from the first stall, and tiny pink cleft muzzles lifted in a cute imitation of their mother's broken cry of joy.

It must be pointed out that, however probable Haeckel's theory may be in other respects, there is not the slightest evidence for any such cleft in the umbrella having been present at any time, and that the embryological evidence, as already pointed out, is all against any homology between the stem and a manubrium, since the primary siphon does not become the stem, which arises from the ex-umbral side of the protocodon and is strictly comparable to a stolon.

The face is scored with ravines, a particularly deep cleft, known as The Gorge, affording the shortest means of access to the summit.

Its only outflow is the lower Angara, which issues through a rocky cleft on the west shore.

Moreover, the body cavity of the rotifers is a primitive archicoele; the persistent or accrescent cleft between epiblast and hypoblast, traversed by mesenchymal muscular bands.

In delicate cases, such as seedling gloxinias and begonias, it is best to lift the little seedling on the end of a flattish pointed stick, often cleft at the apex, pressing this into the new soil where the plant is to be placed, and liberating it and closing the earth about it by the aid of a similar stick held in the other hand.

The formation of peltate leaves has been traced to the union of the lobes of a cleft leaf.

Built in a cleft among the hills which line the river Resava, an affluent of the Morava, this monastery is enclosed in a fortress, whose square towers, and curtain without loopholes or battlements, remain largely intact.

Another important feature is that the lower canine has a cleft or two-lobed crown, so that it is unlike the incisors to which it is approximated.

The horizontal stratification of some of these masses gives them a curiously architectural aspect, further increased by the effect of the numerous vertical joints by which the rock is cleft into buttresses and recesses along the fronts of the precipices and into pinnacles and finials along the summits.

The flowers are large, yellow, scented and a little drooping, with a corolla deeply cleft into six lobes, and a central bell-shaped nectary, which is crisped at the margin.

It is a cluster of old-fashioned cottages in a unique position on the sides of a rocky cleft in the north coast; its main street resembles a staircase which descends 400 ft.

Beyond these schists rises a broken wall of limestone, cleft to the base by gorges, through which flow the mountain torrents, and capped by pale precipitous battlements, which face the central chain at a height of 11,000 to 12,000 ft.

In the south it is cleft by the long narrow territory of Hohenzollern, belonging to Prussia; and it encloses six small enclaves of Baden and Hohenzollern, while it owns nine small exclaves within the limits of these two states.

As to his personal appearance we only know that he had a long cleft beard, whence his nickname of Tiugeskaeg or Fork-Beard.

The Ferghana Mountains, which are cleft by the Naryn (upper Syr-darya) river, have a mean altitude of 10,000 ft., but attain elevations of 12,740 ft.

The terminal phalanges of the large toes of both feet cleft at their extremities.

Thus the umbrella of the Siphonula became the protocodon, and its manubrium, the axis or stolon, which, by a process of dislocation of Organs, escaped, as it were, from the sub-umbrella through a cleft and became secondarily attached to the ex-umbrella.

Beneath, at the north-eastern corner, is the cleft which formed the sanctuary of the I Eµvat, or Erinyes.

Farther east is an underground passage leading eastward to a cave supposed to be the sanctuary of Aglaurus where the ephebi took the oath; with this passage is connected a secret staircase leading up through a cleft in the rock to the precinct of the Errephori on the Acropolis.

From serving primitively as the essential organ of the cleft the tongue-bar may have undergone reduction and modification, becoming a secondary bar in Amphioxus, subordinate to the primary bars in size, vascularity and development; finally, in the craniate vertebrates it would then have completed its involution, the suggestion having been made that the tongue-bars are represented by the thymusprimordia.

The formation of these societies marks a cleft within the ranks of some particular class of artisans - a conflict between employers, or master artisans, and workmen.

Through a cleft in the rock a ray of light falls upon Iseult's face, Mark stops up the crevice with his glove (or with grass and flowers), and goes his way, determined to recall his wife and nephew.

The story is often told of the hollow figure, cleft by Mahmud's.

The terminal phalange of the inner (or second) digit is deeply cleft, and has a peculiar long curved claw, the others having short broad nails.

In the jointed or spelt wheats the distinctions lie in the presence of awns, the direction of the points of the glumes (straight, bent outwards, or turned inwards), the form of the ear as revealed on a cross-section, and the entire or cleft palea.

Even when cleft or bored through it is not comprehended in its entireness.

The Bohemian ridge is cleft about the middle by a deep gorge through which pour the headwaters of the river Elbe, which finds its source in the Siebengriinde.

It is almost cleft in twain where the Hauraki Gulf penetrates to within 6 m.