Rare diseases · Sign or symptom

Incomplete cleft of the upper lip

Notched cleft of the upper lip

HP:0011340

What it means

Cleft of the upper lip that does not go all the way from the bottom of the upper lip until the nasal cavity.

If the cleft lip is on only one side, use 'Incomplete unilateral cleft lip' (HP:5201000). This term was created to be used in association with a left (HP:0012835) or right (HP:0012834) modifier to annotate completeness of a cleft lip.

Rare diseases that can present with this1

The range is how often this sign appears among people diagnosed with each disease — it is not a probability of having any of them. Many of these signs also occur in common, non-rare conditions. A sign on this page is a conversation to have with a clinician, not a conclusion.

Part of the broader category

Also called: Forme fruste unilateral cleft lip · Incomplete cheiloschisis · Partial cleft of the upper lip

Incomplete cleft of the upper lip

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This page uses the Human Phenotype Ontology (2026-06-23) — Human Phenotype Ontology Consortium, hpo.jax.org. Disease associations from Orphanet (INSERM), CC BY 4.0. Content is educational and is not medical advice.