cleft

n.

裂缝；裂口；cleave的过去式和过去分词；进退维谷

v.

劈开，剁开，割开( cleave的过去式和过去分词 )；

复数：clefts

cleft lip n. 唇裂；兔唇

cleft palate【医】腭裂

1. It provides free operations to children from underprivileged backgrounds with cleft pallets.
   这家医院为贫困家庭的唇腭裂患儿提供免费手术。

1. The climber fell down a cleft in the rocks.
   爬山者跌入岩石的裂缝里。

1. The man cleft a block of wood in two with an axe.
   那人用斧头把一块木头劈成两半。

Cleft lip and palate: understanding genetic and environmental influences
Gene/environment causes of cleft lip and/or palate
The time course of glutamate in the synaptic cleft.
Msx1 deficient mice exhibit cleft palate and abnormalities of craniofacial and tooth development
Analysis of psychological situation in parents of cleft lip and palate children
Hormone-dependent coactivator binding to a hydrophobic cleft on nuclear receptors.
Calculation of the electric potential in the active site cleft due to alpha-helix dipoles
A new syndrome involving cleft palate, cardiac anomalies, typical facies, and learning disabilities: velo-cardio-facial syndrome.
Abnormal lung development and cleft palate in mice lacking TGF|[ndash]||[beta]|3 indicates defects of epithelial|[ndash]|mesenchymal...
Interferon regulatory factor 6 (IRF6) gene variants and the risk of isolated cleft lip or palate.