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The intergluteal cleft or just gluteal cleft, also known by a number of synonyms, including natal cleft and cluneal cleft, is the groove between the buttocks that runs from just below the sacrum to the perineum, [1] so named because it forms the visible border between the external rounded protrusions of the gluteus maximus muscles.
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A bifid nose (also known as cleft nose) is an uncommon congenital malformation which is characterized by the presence of a cleft between the two nostrils of the nose. [1] It is the result of a disturbance during embryological nose development. [2] It is part of the Tessier classification for craniofacial clefts. [3]
Ingrown hair in the natal cleft: Risk factors: Obesity, family history, greater amounts of hair (hirsutism), not enough exercise [2] Diagnostic method: Based on symptoms and examination [2] Differential diagnosis: Hidradenitis suppurativa, perianal abscess, folliculitis [2] Prevention: Shaving the area [1] Treatment: Incision and drainage, [2 ...
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The joint is palpable deep within the natal cleft, and can be felt as a horizontal groove. With the palpating finger on the dorsal surface of the coccyx, a degree of rotation can be produced with an applied forward pressure.
An example of a birth defect is cleft palate, which occurs during the fourth through seventh weeks of gestation. [14] Body tissue and special cells from each side of the head grow toward the center of the face. They join to make the face. [14] A cleft means a split or separation; the "roof" of the mouth is called the palate. [15]
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